The Light Divine
Author: Matilda Watts Cahoon
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1. The light of God rests on the facef 11. The light of God rests on the face
n 2Of brook and flower and tree, n 2Of brook and flow’r and tree
3And kindles in our happy hearts, 3And kindles in our happy hearts
4The hope of things to be. 4The hope of things to be.
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6[Chorus] 6[Chorus]
7Father, let thy light divine 7Father, let thy light divine
n 8Shine on us we pray; n 8Shine on us, we pray.
9Touch our eyes that we may see; 9Touch our eyes that we may see;
10Teach us to obey. 10Teach us to obey.
n 11Ours the sacred mission is, n 11Ours the sacred mission is
12To bear thy message far; 12To bear thy message far.
13The light of faith is in our hearts, 13The light of faith is in our hearts,
14Truth our guiding star. 14Truth our guiding star.
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n 162. The light of faith abide within n 162. The light of faith abides within
17The heart of ev’ry child, 17The heart of ev’ry child;
18Like buds that wait for blossoming, 18Like buds that wait for blossoming,
19It grows with radiance mild. 19It grows with radiance mild.
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t 213. Today Thine unseen purposes, t 213. Today thine unseen purposes
22By faith’s rare light we feel, 22By faith’s rare light we feel.
23Dear Father make us pure in heart, 23Dear Father, make us pure in heart;
24To us thy will reveal. 24To us thy will reveal.
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