Hymn
Jesus Bids Us Shine
Jesus bids us shine with a pure, clear light,
Like a little candle burning in the night;
In this world of darkness we must shine,
You in your corner, I in mine.
Jesus bids us shine thro' the gloom around,
Many kinds of darkness in this world are found;
Sin, and want, and sorrow; so we shine,
You in your corner, I in mine.
When we shine for others we shine for Him,
Well He sees and knows it if our light is dim;
He looks down from heaven, sees us shine,
You in your corner, I in mine.
Jesus is a bright light of love divine,
When on Him we're looking, then it is we shine,
Like the silver moon, with borrowed light,
Each in his corner, doing right.
Jesus Bids Us Shine — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/jesus-bids-us-shine
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Jesus Bids Us Shine?
The words of Jesus Bids Us Shine were written by Susan Warner; the version here was published in 1908.
Is Jesus Bids Us Shine public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Jesus Bids Us Shine?
Jesus Bids Us Shine is in 10.11.9.10.