We’ll Outshine the Sun

If Jesus leads this army,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun;
If Jesus leads this army,
We will outshine the sun,
And we’ll walk the golden streets on high.

If we keep on a-praying,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun;
If we keep on a-praying,
We will outshine the sun,
And we’ll walk the golden streets on high.

If we keep on believing,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun;
If we keep on believing,
We will outshine the sun,
And we’ll walk the golden streets on high.

If we stay clean and humble,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun;
If we stay clean and humble,
We will outshine the sun,
And we’ll walk the golden streets on high.

If Jesus keeps us polished,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun;
If Jesus keeps us polished,
We will outshine the sun,
And we’ll walk the golden streets on high.

If we keep on a-shouting,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun;
If we keep on a-shouting,
We will outshine the sun,
And we’ll walk the golden streets on high.

Keep winning souls for Jesus,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun,
We will outshine the sun;
Keep winning souls for Jesus,
We will outshine the sun,
And we’ll walk the golden streets on high.

Author: Unknown

This is an African-American spiritual/gospel song from the late 19th or early 20th century. No individual author is documented; it belongs to the oral tradition of camp-meeting and revival songs. Sometimes linked to the 'We'll Understand It Better By and By' family but is a distinct text.