Hymn Chords

345. Christ Is the World’s True Light

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Christ is the world’s true light,

E7  A   A7   D  A7  D A7 D
Its cap-tain of sal-va - tion,

D   G   Em7  A7        D
The day-star clear and bright

A  D2 E7  A   Bm7 A E7 A
Of ev-ery man and na - tion;

A7  D              D7 G
New life, new hope a- wakes

G    Em   E7  A   Bm7 A
Wher-e’er men own His sway:

D    G   D   Em   F#m Bm
Free-dom her bond-age breaks,

A   D     G  Em7    A7 D
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.