Scripture Verse

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

Introduction

Words: Lin­coln Mc­Con­nell (prob­ab­ly the com­pos­er’s fa­ther or bro­ther, both named Lin­coln), 1922.

Music: J. Ed­win Mc­Con­nell (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Lin­coln Mc­Con­nell (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
J. Edwin McConnell
1892–1954

Lyrics

In the light that Je­sus sheds on you,
Thro’ ma­ny bless­ings day by day,
You can be His ser­vant kind and true,
By leav­ing smiles along your way.

Refrain

You can light­en some­one’s bur­den,
You can bright­en some­one’s day;
You can drive the lone­li­ness from some­one’s heart,
Leaving smiles along the way.

Sorrows all about you, grief and pain,
And bur­dens that are hard to bear;
You can mix the sun­shine with the rain,
By mak­ing light­er some­one’s care.

Refrain

Then in joy and glad­ness dai­ly be
The Sav­ior’s wit­ness staunch and true;
Showing unto oth­ers how ’twas He
Who shed His smil­ing love on you.

Refrain