Standing like a light­house
On the shores of time,
Looking o’er the waves
Of dark­ness, sin, and crime,
Open up your win­dows,
There’s a work sub­lime,
Let the Gos­pel light shine out.

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Let the Gos­pel light shine out;
Let the Gos­pel light shine out;
Keep your lamp in or­der,
Trimmed and burn­ing bright—
Let the Gos­pel light shine out.

There are hu­man ship­wrecks
Lying all around,
O, what mor­al dark­ness
Everywhere is found;
Warn some oth­er ves­sels
Off from dan­gerous ground,
Let the Gos­pel light shine out.

Refrain

Do not let the bush­el
Cover up your light;
Keep your lamp in or­der,
Trimmed and burn­ing bright;
Try to be a bless­ing,
Brighten up the night,
Let the Gos­pel light shine out.

Refrain

Try to live for Je­sus,
Till this life is o’er,
For along this path­way
You will pass no more;
Till He bids you wel­come
On the oth­er shore,
Let the Gos­pel light shine out.

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