#671: Shine, Jesus, Shine

[lutheranhymns]

Okay, this is definitely one that gets to be in the "praise genre but good" section. Guitar-friendly key, chorus/verse structure, catchy enough to sing at church camp. I think it used to be categorized as Epiphany (or post-Epiphany, Transfiguration?) but is now in the Witness section, which feels less relevant. Is it like "This Little Light of Mine," ie, we're expecting our lives to reflect Jesus' light? I guess. I also don't really know what the "river" is, it doesn't seem to be a metaphor for heaven in this case. Maybe, like, physical rivers provide nourishment for crops, and we want God's river to provide mercy for every land? I guess...

I'm being hard on it here in the last couple lines but this one actually is very good.