| He saved me, here I am -- I’m a man God redeemed
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| My candle is much too hot to be locked up at home with me
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| I can drop a bushel on it that I got from the corner store
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| But when my wick stops glowin' I’m only a glob of some wax for floors
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| Sure, some things will come tryin' to snuff it
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| They can’t snuff it if you trust the Lord above and
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| Give it everything -- never hide your candle
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| 'Cause your Papa wants to show off His handiwork, yes, uh, now
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| I know He’s the light of the world, and I’m a lamp He made to share it
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| I know He’s got some other lamps, but we can all do better than this
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| Hey, my lamp don’t need a shade I’m gonna illuminate the world He made
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| Now’s not the time to cover Jesus up so make sure that they see
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| Boy they’ll come along in time tryin' to snuff it
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| I ain’t nothin' if I can’t stand sufferin'
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| Give it everything -- never hide your candle
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| 'Cause your Papa wants to show off His handiwork, yes, uh, now
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| Yeah, guard your candle now
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| He saved me — here I am -- look in Matthew 5:14
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| I’m a city up on top of a mountain for the world to see
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| I know God He put me up there, and I got some important chores
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| When I get those done then all you are gonna come and glorify the Lord
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| Sure they’ll come along in time tryin' to snuff it
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| I ain’t bluffin', man, I’m quite sure of it
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| Give it everything -- never hide your candle
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| 'Cause your Papa wants to show off His handiwork, yes, uh, now
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| Ah, guard your candle now
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| Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| LEAD
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| Boy they’ll come along in time tryin' to snuff it
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| I ain’t runnin' like a scared Miss Muffet
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| Give it everything -- never hide your candle
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| 'Cause your Papa wants to show off His handiwork, yes, uh, now
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| Guard your candle now
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| Baby, don’t snuff it
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| Baby, baby
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| If you love Him — let’s see more of Him
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| Make it a habit
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| Oh yeah — guard your candle |