Black and white

This little light of mine

I'm gonna let it shine

This little light of mine

I'm gonna let it shine

This little light of mine

I'm gonna let it shine

let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!*

Lord, thank you for generous, thoughtful friends.

Please bless them with whatever they need.

Please continue purifying these friendships

so our light may shine true,  

and mutually draw us closer to you.

This we ask in Jesus' name. Amen.

*by Harry Dixon Loes

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"You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 

No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, 

but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 

In the same way, let your light shine before others, 

so that they may see your good works 

and give glory to your Father in heaven." 

Matt 5:14-16

Lord, please allow us to be your salt and light...

not living for its own sake but

for whatever purpose you intend... 

to be like salt... 

to preserve and enhance the good in the world

through authentic Christian living... 

to be like light...

and to illuminate and cast out the darkness,

through works of justice and charity.

This we ask in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Lord, you're my sunshine

My only sunshine

You make me happy 

when skies are grey

You always know this

how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away*

Lord, you know how little I love you also...

how often I fail and, instead of looking 

toward the real source of light,

allow imitation sunshine to eclipse you in my heart...

Grant me the grace to be faithful

and, like the sunflower looks to the sun, 

to look only toward you as the true 

light of the world.

May we shine your light faithfully

and help others to stay faithful as well.

This we pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

*Music and lyrics by Oliver Hood/ Charles Mitchell and Jimmie Davis