For Jesus is My Light

 

And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

Mosiah 2: 41

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

Isaiah 60:19

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 16: 9. 11

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers...

1 Peter 3: 10-12

There is sunshine in my soul today,

More glorious and bright

Than glows in any earthly sky,

For Jesus is my light.

Oh, there’s sunshine, blessed sunshine

When the peaceful happy moments roll.

When Jesus shows his smiling face,

There is sunshine in the soul.

There is music in my soul today,

A carol to my King,

And Jesus listening can hear

The songs I cannot sing.

Oh, there’s sunshine, blessed sunshine

When the peaceful happy moments roll.

When Jesus shows his smiling face,

There is sunshine in the soul.

There is springtime in my soul today,

For when the Lord is near,

The dove of peace sings in my heart,

The flow’rs of grace appear.

Oh, there’s sunshine, blessed sunshine

When the peaceful happy moments roll.

When Jesus shows his smiling face,

There is sunshine in the soul.

There is gladness in my soul today,

And hope and praise and love,

For blessings which he gives me now,

For joys “laid up” above.

Oh, there’s sunshine, blessed sunshine

When the peaceful happy moments roll.

When Jesus shows his smiling face,

There is sunshine in the soul.

Text: Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851–1920

Music: John R. Sweney, 1837–1899

You can make the pathway bright,

Fill the soul with heaven’s light,

If there’s sunshine in your heart;

Turning darkness into day,

As the shadows fly away,

If there’s sunshine in your heart today.

If there’s sunshine in your heart,

You can send a shining ray

That will turn the night to day;

And your cares will all depart,

If there’s sunshine in your heart today.

You can speak the gentle word

To the heart with anger stirred,

If there’s sunshine in your heart;

Tho it seems a little thing,

It will heaven’s blessings bring,

If there’s sunshine in your heart today.

If there’s sunshine in your heart,

You can send a shining ray

That will turn the night to day;

And your cares will all depart,

If there’s sunshine in your heart today.

You can do a kindly deed

To your neighbor in his need,

If there’s sunshine in your heart;

And his burden you will share

As you lift his load of care,

If there’s sunshine in your heart today.

If there’s sunshine in your heart,

You can send a shining ray

That will turn the night to day;

And your cares will all depart,

If there’s sunshine in your heart today.

You can live a happy life

In this world of toil and strife,

If there’s sunshine in your heart;

And your soul will glow with love

From the perfect Light above,

If there’s sunshine in your heart today.

If there’s sunshine in your heart,

You can send a shining ray

That will turn the night to day;

And your cares will all depart,

If there’s sunshine in your heart today.

Text: Helen Silcott Dungan, ca. 1899

Music: James M. Dungan, 1851–1925