Jesus bids us shine
With a pure, clear light,
Like a little candle
Burning in the night;
In this world of darkness,
So we must shine,
You in your small corner,
And I in mine.
Jesus bids us shine,
First of all for Him;
Well He sees and knows it
If our light grows dim;
He looks down from heaven,
To see us shine,
You in your small corner,
And I in mine.
Jesus bids us shine,
Next, for all around;
Many kinds of darkness
In this world abound—
Sin and want and sorrow;
So we must shine,
You in your small corner,
And I in mine.