The Light Divine
First line: The light of God rests on the face / The light of God rests on the face Of brook and flower / The light of God rests on the face Of brook and flower and tree
Original language: English
Words: Matilda Watts Cahoon
Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit
Lyrics (Return to top)
The Light Divine
Hymns
(1985, 2002 ed.), 305
1. The light of God rests on the faceOf brook and flow’r and treeAnd kindles in our happy heartsThe hope of things to be.
[Chorus]Father, let thy light divineShine on us, we pray.Touch our eyes that we may see;Teach us to obey.Ours the sacred mission isTo bear thy message far.The light of faith is in our hearts,Truth our guiding star.
2. The light of faith abides withinThe heart of ev’ry child;Like buds that wait for blossoming,It grows with radiance mild.
3. Today thine unseen purposesBy faith’s rare light we feel.Dear Father, make us pure in heart;To us thy will reveal.
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These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.
Tunes that have appeared with this song in English
Appearances of this song over time in English
Tune: Light Divine (by Mildred Tanner Pettit) (Return to top) Tune 305
The Light Divine
Music from October 2008 General Conference (2008, 2008-10 ed.), 2
Artist: Primary choir
The Light Divine
Music from April 2004 General Conference (2004, 2004-04 ed.), 1
Artist: Young Women choir
The Light Divine
Music from October 1994 General Conference (1994, 1994-10 ed.), 2
Artist: Primary choir
The Light Divine
Music from October 1985 General Conference (1985, 1985-10 ed.), 7
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
The Light Divine
Music from April 1974 General Conference (1974, 1974-04 ed.), 1
Artist: Primary choir
