Hymn Chords

345. Christ Is the World’s True Light

Eb        Bb7 Eb           Ab
Christ is the world’s true light,

F7  Bb  Bb7  Eb Bb7 Eb Bb7 Eb
Its cap-tain of sal-va - tion,

Eb  Ab  Fm7  Bb7       Eb
The day-star clear and bright

Bb Eb2 F7 Bb  Cm7 Bb F7 Bb
Of ev-ery man and na - tion;

Bb7 Eb             Eb7 Ab
New life, new hope a- wakes

Ab   Fm   F7  Bb  Cm7 Bb
Wher-e’er men own His sway:

Eb   Ab  Eb  Fm   Gm  Cm
Free-dom her bond-age breaks,

Bb  Eb    Ab Fm7    Bb7 Eb
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.