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Meter: Irregular Appears in 46 hymnals Matching Instances: 46 Composer and/or Arranger: William Farley Smith Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55545 31555 33144 Used With Text: This Little Light of Mine

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This Little Light of Mine

Meter: Irregular Appears in 53 hymnals Matching Instances: 41 Lyrics: 1 This little light of mine, I'm goin'a let it shine, this little light of mine, I'm goin'a let it shine; this little light of mine, I'm goin'a let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. (let it shine) 2 Everywhere I go 3 All through the night Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; The Nature of the Church Called to God's Mission; Commitment; Light; Mission and Outreach; Testimony and Witness Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16 Used With Tune: LATTIMER Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine

Author: Harry Dixon Loes (1895-1965) Appears in 2 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 First Line: The light that shines is the light of love Topics: Christingle; Children and All-Age Worship; Light; Nation and Society Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16 Used With Tune: [The light that shines is the light of love] Text Sources: Possibly based on a song

Mi pequeñita luz

Author: Raquel M. Martínez (estadounidense, n. 1940) Appears in 2 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Topics: Encendido del Cáliz; Lighting the Chalice; Música Litúrgica; Liturgical Music Used With Tune: LATTIMER Text Sources: Canción espiritual afroamericana (c. 1750-1875)

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This Little Light of Mine

Hymnal: Lift Up Your Hearts #930 (2013) Meter: 12.12.12.9 First Line: This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Lyrics: 1 This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine; this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine; this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 2 Everywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine; everywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine; everywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 3 Jesus gave it to me; I'm gonna let it shine; Jesus gave it to me; I'm gonna let it shine; Jesus gave it to me; I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Topics: Evangelism; Servants of God; Elements of Worship Charge and Blessing Scripture: Matthew 5:43-44 Languages: English Tune Title: LIGHT OF MINE

This little light of mine

Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #901 (2000) First Line: The light that shines is the light of love Lyrics: Refrain: This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 1 The light that shines is the light of love, lights the darkness from above, it shines on me and it shines on you, and shows what the power of love can do. I'm gonna shine my light both far and near, I'm gonna shine my light both bright and clear. Where there's a dark corner in this land I'm gonna let my little light shine. [Refrain] 2 On Monday he gave me the gift of love, Tuesday peace came from above. On Wednesday he told me to have more faith, on Thursday he gave me a little more grace. On Friday he told me just to watch and pray, on Saturday he told me just what to say, on Sunday he gave me the pow'r divine to let my little light shine. [Refrain] Topics: Confirmation Children's Hymns and Songs; Faith, Trust and Commitment Children's Hymns and Songs; Grace and Providence Children's Hymns and Songs; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving Children's Hymns and Songs; Year A Proper 1 Scripture: Matthew 5:16 Languages: English Tune Title: [The light that shines is the light of love]

This Little Light of Mine

Hymnal: One in Faith #874 (2015) Lyrics: 1 This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, oh let it shine. 2 Ev'rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine. Ev'rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine. Ev'rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, oh let it shine. 3 Jesus gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine. Jesus gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine. Jesus gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, oh let it shine. Topics: Social Justice Languages: English Tune Title: [This little light of mine]

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Horace Clarence Boyer

1935 - 2009 Harmonizer of "[This little light of mine]" in Gather Comprehensive Horace Boyer (b. Winter Park, Flordia, July 28, 1935; d. Amherst, Massachusetts, July 21, 2009) was professor of music at the University of Massachussetts, Amhurst, editor of the African American hymnal Lift Every Voice and Sing, Lift Every Voice and Sing II, and author of How Sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel (Elliot & Clark, 1995). Sing! A New Creation

Harry Dixon Loes

1895 - 1965 Person Name: Harry Dixon Loes, 1895-1965 Author of "This Little Light of Mine" in Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) Pseudonyms: Deal Bartells Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, “All that I want is in Jesus.” In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired by Dr. Rader’s message, Harry Loes wrote the words and music for a song he called "All Things in Jesus." It was first sung by the church’s youth group. Friends all around me are trying to find What the heart yearns for, by sin undermined; I have the secret, I know where ’tis found: Only true pleasures in Jesus abound. All that I want is in Jesus. He satisfies, joy He supplies; Life would be worthless without Him; All things in Jesus I find. Some carry burdens whose weight has for years Crushed them with sorrow and blinded with tears. Yet One stands ready to help them just now, If they will humbly in penitence bow. --http://wordwisehymns.com/2010/02/09/ ================== Harry Dixon Loes was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on October 20, 1892. After serving several churches as music director and later being active for more than twelve years in evangelist work, he joined the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute, in 1939, where he remained as a popular music teacher until his death in 1965. Mr. Loes was the writer of numerous gospel songs and choruses. One day, while listening to a sermon on the subject of Christ's atonement entitled “Blessed Redeemer,” Mr. Loes was inspired to compose this tune. He then sent the melody with the suggested title to Mrs. Christiansen, a friend for many years, asking her to write the text. The hymn first appeared in Songs of Redemption, compiled by Marin and Jelks, in 1920, and published by the Baptist Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Georgia. --http://www.gracecommunitycog.org/