Hymn Chords

345. Christ Is the World’s True Light

Gb        Db7 Gb           B
Christ is the world’s true light,

Ab7 Db  Db7  Gb Db7 Gb Db7 Gb
Its cap-tain of sal-va - tion,

Gb  B   Abm7 Db7       Gb
The day-star clear and bright

Db Gb2 Ab7 Db Ebm7 Db Ab7 Db
Of ev-ery man and na - tion;

Db7 Gb             Gb7 B
New life, new hope a- wakes

B    G#m  G#7 C#  D#m7 C#
Wher-e’er men own His sway:

Gb   B   Gb  Abm  Bbm Ebm
Free-dom her bond-age breaks,

Db  Gb    B  Abm7   Db7 Gb
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.