Easter light is shining o'er the world today

Easter light is shining o'er the world today

Author: Ada Blenkhorn
Tune: [Easter light is shining o’er the world today]
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1 Easter light is shining o’er the world today,
All the gloom dispelling with a golden ray.
Does the life of Jesus now illume your heart?
Give the light to others, let them share a part.

Refrain:
Give the light to others, to others, to others,
Who now in darkness dwell;
Give the blessed light to others,
They are your suff’ring brothers;
Around the wide earth let the tidings swell.

2 Tell the joyful story of his mighty love,
For our sins once smitten, now he reigns above.
Give the light to others, now the truth disclose;
Tell them that our Savior from the dead arose. [Refrain]

3 Like the waves of ocean, songs of joy are rolled,
Where Emmanuel’s banners pure and white unfold.
Give the light to others, till the world shall ring
With glad hallelujahs, to our risen King. [Refrain]

Source: United Praise: for use in Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and other Church Services #154

Author: Ada Blenkhorn

Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry  Go to person page >

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First Line: Easter light is shining o'er the world today
Author: Ada Blenkhorn
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Give the light to others
Copyright: Public Domain

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