Hymn Chords

345. Christ Is the World’s True Light

G         D7  G            C
Christ is the world’s true light,

A7  D   D7   G  D7  G D7 G
Its cap-tain of sal-va - tion,

G   C   Am7  D7        G
The day-star clear and bright

D  G2 A7  D   Em7 D A7 D
Of ev-ery man and na - tion;

D7  G              G7 C
New life, new hope a- wakes

C    Am   A7  D   Em7 D
Wher-e’er men own His sway:

G    C   G   Am   Bm  Em
Free-dom her bond-age breaks,

D   G     C  Am7    D7 G
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.