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Let Your Light Shine Out

Source Recording: Ralph Stanley (2005)

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Brother if you love the Lord and believe his holy word
Let your let your light shine out
Do not keep it hid from view for some lost soul is watching you
Let your let your light shine out

Let your let your light shine out
Let your let your light shine out
Do not keep it hid from view for some lost soul is watching you
Let your let your light shine out

Be the same each passin' day as you walk the narrow way
Let your let your light shine out
Do not work for Him today then tomorrow hide away
Let your let your light shine out

Where the disappointments grieve where the broken-hearted weep
Let your let your light shine out
Let your Hallelujahs roll from the windows of your soul
Let your let your light shine out

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Song Details

Songwriter

Traditional

First Release

The Mullins Family (1965)

Genres

Gospel Contemporary Bluegrass

Themes

Faith/Praise

Jam Popularity

History

“Let Your Light Shine Out” was recorded by the Mullins Family, a singing family from Dickenson County, Virginia, who drew on Brethren and Freewill Baptist church traditions. Their version dates to the mid-1960s.

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Source Recording

Artist

Ralph Stanley

Album

Shine On (2005)

Key A♭ Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 114 BPM Length 2:43

Musicians

Ralph Stanley — Lead Vocals
James Alan Shelton — Guitar
Ralph Stanley II — Guitar
John Rigsby — Backup Vocals

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