Hymn Chords

345. Christ Is the World’s True Light

A         E7  A            D
Christ is the world’s true light,

B7  E   E7   A  E7  A E7 A
Its cap-tain of sal-va - tion,

A   D   Bm7  E7        A
The day-star clear and bright

E  A2 B7  E   F#m7 E B7 E
Of ev-ery man and na - tion;

E7  A              A7 D
New life, new hope a- wakes

D    Bm   B7  E   F#m7 E
Wher-e’er men own His sway:

A    D   A   Bm   C#m F#m
Free-dom her bond-age breaks,

E   A     D  Bm7    E7 A
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.