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This Little Light Of Mine    (1923)

This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
Ev'ry day, ev'ry day
Ev'ry day, ev'ry day
Gonna let my little light shine

On Monday, He gave me the gift of love
On Tuesday, peace came from above
On Wednesday told me to have more faith
On Thursday, gave me a little more grace
On Friday, told me to watch and pray
On Saturday, told me just what to say
On Sunday, gave power divine
Just to let my little light shine (oh)

This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
Ev'ry day, ev'ry day
Ev'ry day, ev'ry day
Gonna let my little light shine

Now some say you got to run and hide
But we say there's no place to hide
And some say let others decide
But we say let the people decide
Some say the time's not right
But we say the time's just right
If there's a dark corner in our land
You got to let your little light shine (oh)

This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
Ev'ry day, ev'ry day
Ev'ry day, ev'ry day
Gonna let my little light shine

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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

Hide it under a bushel? No!
I'm gonna let it shine
Hide it under a bushel? No!
I'm gonna let it shine
Hide it under a bushel? No!
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
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
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine

Don't let Satan blow it out
I'm gonna let it shine
Don't let Satan blow it out
I'm gonna let it shine
Don't let Satan blow it out
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
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
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine

Shine all over the neighborhood
I'm gonna let it shine
Shine all over the neighborhood
I'm gonna let it shine
Shine all over the neighborhood
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
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
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine

Let it shine til Jesus comes
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine til Jesus comes
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine til Jesus comes
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
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
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine

Lyrics by Harry Dixon Loes.
Recorded by The Seekers; many others.
This song has entered the folk tradition with many individuals adding verses and modifying it.

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