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A Gospel Children's Song Written By Harry Dixon Loes 1895-1965 In About 1920. Loes Who Studied At The Moody Bible Institute And The American Conservatory Of Music Was A Musical Composer And Teacher Who Wrote And Co-Wrote Several Other Gospel Songs. The Song Has Since Entered The Folk Tradition First Being Collected By John Lomax In 1939. Often Thought Of As A Negro Spiritual It Does Not However Appear In Any Collection Of Jubilee Or Plantation Songs From The Nineteenth Century Depending On The Source The Song May Take 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." Or It May Refer To The Words Of Jesus In Luke 11 33 Where He Said "No Man When He Hath Lighted A Candle Putteth It In A Secret Place Neither Under A Bushel But On A Candlestick That They Which Come In May See The Light." Or It May Be Based On Matthew 5 14-15 Where Jesus Said "Ye Are The Light Of The World. A City That Is Set On An Hill Cannot Be Hid. 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." It Has Often Been Published With A Set Of Hand Movements To Be Used For The Instruction Of Children. Under The Influence Of Zilphia Horton Fannie Lou Hamer And Others It Eventually Became A Civil Rights Anthem In The 1950s And 1960s. The Seekers Recorded It For Their Second UK Album Hide & Seekers Also Known As The Four & Only Seekers In 1964. Over Time It Also Became A Very Popular Children's Song Recorded And Performed By The Likes Of Raffi In The 1980s. lots More Http //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/This_Little_Light_Of_Mine This-Little-Light-Of-Mine Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from This Little Light Of Mine: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.