(This) Little Light

Bob Shane / Nick Reynolds / John Stewart

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Nick Reynolds (vocal, guitar), Bob Shane (vocal, guitar), John Stewart (vocal, guitar), Dean Riley (bass):
  Album: COLLEGE CONCERT (Original Capitol LP record release) T/ST-1658 - 1962 -- TRACK TIME: (2:17) Album: THE KINGSTON TRIO: THEIR GREATEST AND FINEST PERFORMANCES (Readers Digest CD re-issue of previously available tracks from assorted Capitol LP albums (1958-1964)) 093C - 1994 -- TRACK TIME: (2:29) ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS -- TRACK TIME: (N/A Album: THE CAPITOL YEARS (Capitol four disk CD compilation of previously available tracks from the Dave Guard and John Stewart era Trios) CDP 7 96748 2 - 1995 Album: AN EVENING WITH THE KINGSTON TRIO (Folk Era CD release) FE2064CD - 1997 -- TRACK TIME: (3:06) Album: CLOSE-UP / COLLEGE CONCERT (Colllecror's Choice CD re-issue of previously available tracks from CLOSE-UP and COLLEGE CONCERT) WWCCM 0104X - 1999 THE STEWART YEARS - expected early in 2000
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The Kingston Trio: Their Greatest Hits and Finest Performances This Little Light of Mine (Traditional; arranged by Reynolds-Shane-Stewart) A gospel evergreen, "This Little Light of Mine" was adapted by Shane, Reynolds and Stewart as a folk hand-clapper with a decidedly happy feeling. Like most gospel tunes, "This Little Light" is a declaration of faith, urging the listener to understand the importance of sharing the spiritual gifts of love and prayer every day of the week. It and the next song were recorded live at a concert at U. C. L. A. in December 1961.

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Gateway Singers (Little Light) "at the hungry i" (circa 1958 ) Decca DL-8671
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(This) Little Light
Chorus:
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. 
Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day, 
gonna let my little light shine.

On Monday, give me the gift of love, 
On Tuesday, peace came from above,
On Wednesday, told me to watch and pray, 
on Thursday, told me just a-what to say,
On Friday, sent me down some faith, 
On Saturday, give me a little more grace,
On Sunday, give me the power divine,
 just to let my little light shine.

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