Light from the lighthouse

The song “Light from the Lighthouse,” also known as “Let Your Light Shine on Me” or “The Lighthouse,” is a traditional gospel song with a history dating back to at least 1923, recorded by acts such as The Wiseman Quartet and Blind Willie Johnson.

When the daylight fades and the shadows fall

Let the light from the light-house shine on me

And the weather watch spies a coming squall

Let the light from the light-house shine on me

Then the sun sinks low in a troubled sea

Let [etc]

The wind will blow and the rain falls free

Let [etc]

Shine on me, shine on me
Let the light from the light-house shine on me

Then the clouds boil black and the wind will wail

Let the light from the light-house shine on me

And you’re caught in the teeth of a living gale

Let the light from the light-house shine on me

Then your sailor’s heart is filled with fear

Let the light from the light-house shine on me

When the sound of the surf on the rocks is near

Let the light from the light-house shine on me

Shine on me, shine on me
Let the light from the light-house shine on me

Then the wind drops off and the sea’s becalmed

Let the light from the light-house shine on me

But the fog is thickest before the dawn

Let the light [etc]

Then the new sun burns the fog away

Let the light [etc]

From the darkest night comes the brightest day

Let the light [etc]

Shine on me, shine on me
Let the light from the light-house shine on me

When your ship is safe in port again
You can thank the keeper, you can thank the flame

Let the light [etc]

Shine on me [etc]