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The Wise Shall Shine

J. Madison Wright • English

Primary Scripture: Daniel 12:1-4

Verse 1

They that be wise shall shine as the skies In the firmament’s radiant light, And they that turn many to righteousness, Shall shine as the stars, forever bright.

Chorus

The wise shall shine, As the firmament’s glittering light, And they that turn many to righteousness, As the stars, forever bright.

Verse 2

They that be wise shall live for the skies, Tho’ rugged the pathway of right; The pure and true angels of faith, hope and love, To shine as the stars, forever bright.

Chorus

The wise shall shine, As the firmament’s glittering light, And they that turn many to righteousness, As the stars, forever bright.

Verse 3

They that be wise shall point to the skies All the wayward in sin’s deepest blight, That they, too, believing, do God’s righteousness, May shine as the stars, forever bright.

Chorus

The wise shall shine, As the firmament’s glittering light, And they that turn many to righteousness, As the stars, forever bright.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • daniel 12:1-4
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