This Little Light of Mine

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"This Little Light of Mine" is a popular gospel song and spiritual often associated with the civil rights movement and sung to express hope, resilience, and personal faith.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian hymn
gospel song
song
spiritual
associatedWith African-American church tradition
African American spirituals
surface form: African-American spirituals

civil rights movement in the United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance anthem of the civil rights era
standard in gospel repertoire
widely known children’s religious song
expresses Christian faith
collective solidarity
individual spiritual commitment
function children’s Christian song
protest song
song of encouragement
genre Christian music
gospel
spiritual
hasForm call and response
strophic song
intendedAudience children
civil rights activists
congregations
language English
lyricsOpeningLine This Little Light of Mine self-linksurface differs
surface form: This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
notableUse sung at civil rights demonstrations
sung in marches led by civil rights leaders
performanceContext Sunday school
church services
civil rights rallies
community gatherings
protest marches
refrain I’m gonna let it shine
religiousTradition Christianity
Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
symbolism light as symbol of hope
light as symbol of inner faith
light as symbol of resistance to oppression
theme faith
hope
light as a metaphor for faith
personal testimony
resilience
timePeriodOfPopularization mid-20th century
usedDuring American civil rights movement

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Subject: This Little Light of Mine
Description of subject: "This Little Light of Mine" is a popular gospel song and spiritual often associated with the civil rights movement and sung to express hope, resilience, and personal faith.

Referenced by (8)

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"Songs of Joy & Peace" album includesTrack This Little Light of Mine
subject surface form: Songs of Joy & Peace
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions hasPart This Little Light of Mine
this entity surface form: O Mary Don’t You Weep
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions notableSong This Little Light of Mine
this entity surface form: O Mary Don’t You Weep
Odetta performedSong This Little Light of Mine
This Little Light of Mine lyricsOpeningLine This Little Light of Mine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
African American spirituals hasNotableSong This Little Light of Mine
"This Little Light of Mine" central gallery name This Little Light of Mine
"This Little Light of Mine" central gallery inspiredBy This Little Light of Mine
this entity surface form: gospel song "This Little Light of Mine"