Today's Hymn

Let My Life Be a Light

Church Hymnal #169

1 Let me live, blessed Lord, in the light of Thy Word,
Let my life be a light on a hill;
Leading souls now astray to the straight narrow way,
Help me do some good deed while I live.

Chorus
Let my life be a light shining out thru the night,
May I help struggling ones to the fold;
Spreading cheer ev’rywhere to the sad and the lone,
Let my life be a light to some soul.

2 Give me wisdom and pow’r ev’ry day, ev’ry hour,
Let me drink from the fountain above;
Guide my footsteps aright thru the dark stormy night,
Give me peace, give me joy, give me love.

3 Give me souls for my hire, let my life be on fire,
Shining out to the world as a guide;
Help me rescue someone sinking now with no hope,
That in Heav’n we shall ever abide.

J. R. Varner (1942)