Be a Blessing (Oatman)

Would you be a sun­beam

Filled with Heav­en’s light

Shedding forth its beau­ty

Over scenes of night?

In this world of sor­row

Sickness

sin and woe

Try to be a bless­ing

Everywhere you go.

Be a bless­ing on life’s wea­ry mile

Be a bless­ing with a word or smile;

Be a bless­ing

ev­ery­where the same;

Try to be a bless­ing

In the Mas­ter’s name.

Where the tears are fall­ing

And the hearts are sad

Take some Gos­pel mes­sage

That will make them glad;

Strive to give them com­fort

By some lov­ing deed

Try to be a bless­ing

In the time of need.

Just a cup of wa­ter

For the Mas­ter’s sake

May sweet chords of mu­sic

In some bo­som wake;

Seek to help some pil­grim

T’ward the gold­en land

Try to be a bless­ing

Both with voice and hand.

If you fol­low Je­sus

All along life’s way

You will help to bright­en

Every hour and day:

Would you shine in glo­ry

Brighter than the sun?

Try to be a bless­ing

Till your work is done.