Let Your Light Shine Out (Herr)

Have you en­tered the race

For the prize

my bro­ther

For the crown of im­mor­tal life?

Do you ear­nest­ly run

For the goal

my bro­ther?

Are you fear­less amid earth’s strife?

Let your light shine out clean

And bright

my bro­ther

As you tra­vel thro’ dark­ness and doubt;

There are sha­dows that you

May dis­pel

my bro­ther;

Jesus says

Let your light shine out.

Does the path­way seem te­di­ous

And lone

my bro­ther

Are you wea­ry

per­plexed or faint?

Be cou­rage­ous

for Christ

Is at hand

my bro­ther

To de­liv­er each bur­dened saint.

There are pil­grims who need

Kindly words

my bro­ther

Like our Lord

let us cheer and bless;

Any sea­son

or place

We can serve

my bro­ther

Surely makes our own bur­den less.

Time for win­ning the prize

Is but short

my bro­ther

Then so run that you may ob­tain;

Keep your eyes fixed on Je­sus

Alone

my bro­ther;

He will make all your path­way plain.

Then be vi­gil­ant

loy­al

And firm

my bro­ther

For the en­emy lies in wait;

Ever wear the whole ar­mor

Of God

my bro­ther

And your vic­to­ry will be great.