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This Little Light
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Historical Era Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
Tags Civil Rights Movement Freedom Religious Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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About This Little Light

The Civil Rights Movement was strengthened by people singing together wherever they gathered. This Little Light was one of the most popular songs of the movement. It is a gospel song written by Harry Dixon Loes around the year 1920. Often thought of as a Negro spiritual, This Little Light does not, however, appear in any collection of jubilee or plantation songs from the 19th century. The song takes its theme from Matthew 5:16, "Let your light shine before men, that they may see your fine works and give glory to your Father who is in the heaven."

Lyrics to This Little Light

This Little Light 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 Out in the dark… Everywhere I go… Ain’t gonna make it shine Just gonna let it shine… We’ve got the light of freedom We’re gonna let it shine… This little light of mine...

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