Blessed Word of Light

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The Word of God is shining

Author: Birdie Bell
Tune: [The Word of God is shining]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 The Word of God is shining
Upon our pilgrim way,
A lamp to guide our footsteps
In virtue’s paths each day;
It shows the hidden perils,
And points where safety lies,
And they who trust its guidance
Win the heavn’ly prize.

Chorus:
Shine in gladness,
O blessed Word of light!
Turn from sadness,
And make the journey bright;
Shine in beauty
Upon life’s winding way,
And lead in paths of duty
Our footsteps day by day.

2 The soul without this beacon
Will surely go astray;
He gropes amid the shadows,
Who lacks its blessed ray;
No cloud can dim its beauty,
It gilds the road we tread,
And when our footsteps falter,
Points to joys ahead. [Chorus]

3 O Word of God! illumine
Our path from day to day,
And lead us as we travel
Within the narrow way;
O teach us as we follow,
True wisdom from abode;
A life of holy service,
Faith and hope and love. [Chorus]

Source: Kingdom Songs: for use in the Sunday School, the young people's meeting, the devotional service #126

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Author: Birdie Bell

C. Louise Bell, also known a Birdie Bell, was born, raised and lived in New York city. She began writing hymns when she was sixteen years old. She is the author of more than 500 hymns, 200 religious poems, and 200 Christmas and Easter lyrics, as well as short stories, and articles. She wrote under the name of Birdie Bell, which is what her family called her. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	The Word of God is shining
Title:	Blessed Word of Light
Author:	Birdie Bell
Refrain First Line:	Shine in gladness, O blessed Word
Copyright:	Public Domain