“This Little Light of Mine”

Description

"This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine (x3), Ev'ry day (x4), Gonna let my little light shine." The singer thanks God for gifts given every day, warns that there is no hiding from sin, and urges all to let their lights shine.

Notes

I've heard another song by this name floating around in Sunday School classes. Mercifully, I have forgotten it, but it clearly wasn't a traditional song. - RBW

Recordings

  • W. Emmons & Mt. Olive Soul Stirrers, "This Little Light of Mine" (Fortune 1318, n.d.)
  • Pete Seeger, "This Little Light of Mine" (on PeteSeeger27)

References

  1. Silber-FSWB, p. 352, "This Little Light of Mine" (1 text)
  2. DT, LITEMINE
  3. BI, FSWB352C

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1956 (recording, Montgomery Improvement Association high school trio)
Keywords: religious nonballad