Hymn Chords

345. Christ Is the World’s True Light

Bb        F7  Bb           Eb
Christ is the world’s true light,

C7  F   F7   Bb F7  Bb F7 Bb
Its cap-tain of sal-va - tion,

Bb  Eb  Cm7  F7        Bb
The day-star clear and bright

F  Bb2 C7 F   Gm7 F C7 F
Of ev-ery man and na - tion;

F7  Bb             Bb7 Eb
New life, new hope a- wakes

Eb   Cm   C7  F   Gm7 F
Wher-e’er men own His sway:

Bb   Eb  Bb  Cm   Dm  Gm
Free-dom her bond-age breaks,

F   Bb    Eb Cm7    F7 Bb
And night is turned to day.



[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Christ is the world’s true light,
Its captain of salvation,
The daystar clear and bright
Of every man and nation;
New life, new hope awakes
Where’er men own His sway:
Freedom her bondage breaks,
And night is turned to day.

[Verse 2]
In Christ all races meet,
Their ancient feuds forgetting,
The whole round world complete,
From sunrise to its setting:
When Christ is throned as Lord,
Men shall forsake their fear,
To plowshare beat the sword,
To pruning hook the spear.

[Verse 3]
One Lord, in one great name
Unite us all who own Thee,
Cast out our pride and shame
That hinder to enthrone Thee;
The world has waited long,
Has travailed long in pain,
To heal its ancient wrong,
Come, Prince of Peace, and reign.