Hymn Chords

345. Christ Is the World’s True Light

C         G7  C            F
Christ is the world’s true light,

D7  G   G7   C  G7  C G7 C
Its cap-tain of sal-va - tion,

C   F   Dm7  G7        C
The day-star clear and bright

G  C2 D7  G   Am7 G D7 G
Of ev-ery man and na - tion;

G7  C              C7 F
New life, new hope a- wakes

F    Dm   D7  G   Am7 G
Wher-e’er men own His sway:

C    F   C   Dm   Em  Am
Free-dom her bond-age breaks,

G   C     F  Dm7    G7 C
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.