Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5:14-16 of the King James Version gives: 'Ye are the light of the world. Some claim the song takes its theme from some of Jesus's remarks to his followers. Often thought of as an African-American spiritual, it can be found in The United Methodist Hymnal, #585, adapted by William Farley Smith in 1987, and in the Unitarian Universalist Hymn Book, Singing the Living Tradition, #118, with harmonies by Horace Clarence Boyer.

He wrote a popular adaptation of the song 'This Little Light of Mine' in the 1940s, but never copyrighted or claimed credit for writing the original, which remains of unknown origin. Harry Dixon Loes, who studied at the Moody Bible Institute and the American Conservatory of Music, was a musical composer and teacher, who wrote or co-wrote several other gospel songs. The song is sung around the world, with the simple lyrics and tune resonating with all ages. Many other verses have been added over the years, including impromptu lines appropriate to the occasion. In my neighbor's home, I'm goinвЂ™ let it shine (repeat) Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.Д®vrywhere I go, I'm goinвЂ™ let it shine (repeat) This little light oвЂ™ mine, I'm goinвЂ™ let it shine She sang the following lyrics, taught to her by her grandmother: This song and others were sung by a black woman, Doris McMurray who was imprisoned at Thomas Goree Unit in Texas and said that she learned the song from her grandmother in Waco. In 1939 Lomax returned to Texas with Ruby Lomax during their Southern States Recording Trip and recorded the song again. In June 1934 John Lomax and Alan Lomax recorded the earliest known recording of the song when they recorded Jim Boyd of Jacksonville, Texas singing at the State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. In 1933, the song was mentioned in newspapers as being sung by a chorus at an African Methodist Episcopal conference in Helena, Montana and then various other churches around the United States later that year.

In 1932, the song was mentioned in a 1932 Missouri newspaper. In 1931, the song is mentioned in a Los Angeles newspaper as ' Deaconess Anderson's song'. 'But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.The origin of the song is unclear, but the phrase 'This little light of mine' appears published in poetry by 1925 by Edward G. Walk as children of light' ~В Ephesians 5:8 'For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. 'In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.' ~В Matthew 5:16 'The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.' ~В John 1:5 Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.вЂќ ~В John 8:12 'Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, вЂњI am the light of the world.

Biblical Inspiration of 'This Little Light of Mine' He penned the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. After comprehensive training in music, he served a variety of churches as a ministry of music. Harry Dixon Loes studied music at Moody Bible Institute. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harold Dixon Loes,В the American gospel songwriter, took the middle name Dixon in honor of A. The Story Behind This Little Light of Mine

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