Jesus bids us shine with a clear, pure light,
Like a little candle burning in the night;
In this world of darkness we must shine —
You in your small corner, and I in mine.
Jesus bids us shine, first of all for Him;
Well He sees and knows it, if our light is dim;
He looks down from heaven, to see us shine —
You in your small corner, and I in mine.
Jesus bids us shine, then; for, all around,
Many kinds of darkness in this world abound:
Sin and want and sorrow; so we must shine —
You in your small corner, and I in mine.