The light that shines this moment

August 1

The light that shines this moment
Will never shine again;
Another link is added
To mercy’s length’ning chain;
So let us use the sunshine
That gilds the passing hour,
Some other life to brighten
With love’s transforming pow’r.

Our very steps are counted;
We never can retrace
The way the Master leads us
By His abundant grace;
But as we journey onward,
We’ll sow along the way
The seeds that bloom in gladness,
In everlasting day.

Time turns on golden hinges
The doors to service true;
They swiftly close around us,
Unless we enter thro’;
The words we might have spoken,
The good we might have done,
Bring but a sad remembrance
When comes the setting sun.

The light that shines this moment
Will never shine again;
But truly used for Jesus,
It will not die in vain;
He asks not great achievements;
He only wants the heart
To His own love surrendered,
And humbly set apart.

Chorus
‘Twill never, never, never,
‘Twill never shine again,
The light that falls this moment
On mountain, lake and glen;
We’ll bring a joy to others,
Or lessen someone’s pain,
For the light we might be using
Will never shine again.
     E. E. Hewitt