True Light

written for
Essence of Joy
Penn State University
Dr. Tony Leach, conductor

Words and musicby

Keith Hampton
This Little Light of Mine - Spiritual

This

light of mine-

This

light

This

light of mine-

This

Iight of

I'm gon-nalet it shine.-

This lit-tle light of mine-

I'm gon-na let it shine.-

This lit-tle light of mine_

I'm gon-nalet it shine.-

This lit-tle light of mine_

I'm gon-nalet it shine._

This lit-tle light of mine_

['m gon-nalet it shine.-

This lit-tle light of mine_

I'm gon-na let it shine._

This lit-tle light of mine_

I'm gon-na let

This lit-tle light of mine-

I'm gon-nalet it shine.

This Iit-tle light of mine_

@2002by Dr K.T. Productions

published& distributedsolely by earthsongs

I'm gon-na let it

Al-might-y God-

I'm gon-nalet it shine.-

Al-might-y Cod_

I'm gon-na let it shine.-

Al-might-y God_

He lives in us-

as True Lieht.

I'm gon-na let it shine.-

Al-might-y God-

He lives in us-

as True Lieht.

in us-

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He lives in us-

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as True Light.

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Al-might-y God- is light. He lives in us-

as True Light.

WordsofGrigor Narekatzi(951-1003)
from the "BookofMournful Chants"
Melody as sung by Maria L. Moore

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I'm gon-na let it shine.-

I want the world-

to know

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E-ve-ry-where-

I go, I want the world-

to know.

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I want the world-

to know.

God save the world True

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God's grace,

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God gave theworld

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to know

God gave the world

E - v e - r y - w h e r e - I go, I want the world-

to know

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I want the world-

to know.

God

E-ve-ry-where-

I go, I want the world-

to know.

God gave the world

E-ve-ry-where-

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I want the world-

E-ve-ry-where-

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True

Light!

God gave the world

True

Light!

to know.

God gave the world

True

I go, I want the world-

to know.

God gave the world

True

I go, I want the world-

to know.

God gave the world

True

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