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O Thou Who Makest Souls To Shine [#OThou #OThouWho #OThouWhoMakestSouls #OThouWhoMakestSoulsToShine #ThouWhoMakestSoulsToShine #WhoMakestSoulsToShine #SoulsToShine]

Song written by:
Original in English: John Armstrong (Wearmouth, August 22, 1813, 1813-1856)

1
O Thou who makest souls to shine
With light from brighter worlds above
Now send Thy glistening dew divine
On all who seek a Savior’s love!

2
Do Thou Thy benediction give
On all who teach on all who learn
That all Thy Church may holier live
And every lamp more brightly burn

3
Give those that teach pure hearts and wise
Faith hope and love all warmed by prayer
Themselves first training for the skies
They best will raise their people there

4
Give those who learn the willing ear
The spirit meek the guileless mind
Such gifts will make the lowliest here
Far better than a kingdom find

5
O bless the shepherd bless the sheep
That guide and guided both be one—
One in the faithful watch they keep
Until this hurrying life be done

6
If thus good Lord Thy grace be giv’n
In Thee to live in Thee to die
Before we upward pass to Heav’n
We taste our immortality