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Christ Be Our Light

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Beat of 3/4
[Intro]
Em   Am7   Bm7   Esus4
[Verse 1]
EmLonging for Am7light, Bm7we wait in Esus4darkness.
EmLonging for Am7truth, Bm7we turn to Esus4you.
EmMake us your Am7own, Dyour holy Gpeople,
Clight for the Amworld to Dsus4see.D  
[Refrain]
GChrist Cbe our Glight! EmShine in our Bmhearts. 
EmShine through the Am7dark--Dness.
GChrist, Dsus4be -- Dour Emlight! 
Em7/DShine in your Cchurch Am7gathered DtoGday.Am7/G  G  
[Verse 2]
EmLonging for Am7peace, Bm7our world is Esus4troubled.
EmLonging for Am7hope, Bm7many desEsus4pair.
EmYour word aAm7lone Dhas power to Gsave us.
CMake us your lAmiving Dsus4voice.D  
[Refrain]
GChrist Cbe our Glight! EmShine in our Bmhearts. 
EmShine through the Am7dark--Dness.
GChrist, Dsus4be -- Dour Emlight! 
Em7/DShine in your Cchurch Am7gathered DtoGday.Am7/G  G  
[Verse 3]
EmLonging for Am7food, Bm7many are Esus4hungry.
EmLonging for Am7water, Bm7many still Esus4thirst.
EmMake us your Am7bread, Dbroken for Gothers,
Cshared until Amall are Dsus4fed.D  
[Refrain]
GChrist Cbe our Glight! EmShine in our Bmhearts. 
EmShine through the Am7dark--Dness.
GChrist, Dsus4be -- Dour Emlight! 
Em7/DShine in your Cchurch Am7gathered DtoGday.Am7/G  G  
[Verse 4]
EmLonging for Am7shelter, Bm7many are Esus4homeless.
EmLonging for Am7warmth, Bm7many are Esus4cold.
EmMake us your Am7building, Dsheltering Gothers,
Cwalls made of Amliving Dsus4stone.D  
[Refrain]
GChrist Cbe our Glight! EmShine in our Bmhearts. 
EmShine through the Am7dark--Dness.
GChrist, Dsus4be -- Dour Emlight! 
Em7/DShine in your Cchurch Am7gathered DtoGday.Am7/G  G  
[Verse 5]
EmMany the Am7gifts, Bm7many the Esus4people,
Emmany the Am7hearts that Bm7yearn to beEsus4long.
EmLet us be Am7servants Dto one anGother,
Cmaking your Amkingdom Dsus4come.D  
[Refrain]
GChrist Cbe our Glight! EmShine in our Bmhearts. 
EmShine through the Am7dark--Dness.
GChrist, Dsus4be -- Dour Emlight! 
Em7/DShine in your Cchurch Am7gathered DtoGday.Am7/G  G  

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Christ Be Our Light

by Bernadette Farrell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

Esus4

Dsus4

Em7/D

Am7/G

Beat of 3/4

[Intro]

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

[Verse 1]

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

Longing for light, we wait in darkness.

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

Longing for truth, we turn to you.

Em Am7 D G

Make us your own, your holy people,

C Am Dsus4 D

light for the world to see.

[Refrain]

G C G Em Bm

Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts.

Em Am7 D

Shine through the dark--ness.

G Dsus4 D Em

Christ, be -- our light!

Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G

Shine in your church gathered today.

[Verse 2]

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

Longing for peace, our world is troubled.

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

Longing for hope, many despair.

Em Am7 D G

Your word alone has power to save us.

C Am Dsus4 D

Make us your living voice.

[Refrain]

G C G Em Bm

Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts.

Em Am7 D

Shine through the dark--ness.

G Dsus4 D Em

Christ, be -- our light!

Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G

Shine in your church gathered today.

[Verse 3]

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

Longing for food, many are hungry.

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

Longing for water, many still thirst.

Em Am7 D G

Make us your bread, broken for others,

C Am Dsus4 D

shared until all are fed.

[Refrain]

G C G Em Bm

Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts.

Em Am7 D

Shine through the dark--ness.

G Dsus4 D Em

Christ, be -- our light!

Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G

Shine in your church gathered today.

[Verse 4]

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

Longing for shelter, many are homeless.

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

Longing for warmth, many are cold.

Em Am7 D G

Make us your building, sheltering others,

C Am Dsus4 D

walls made of living stone.

[Refrain]

G C G Em Bm

Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts.

Em Am7 D

Shine through the dark--ness.

G Dsus4 D Em

Christ, be -- our light!

Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G

Shine in your church gathered today.

[Verse 5]

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

Many the gifts, many the people,

Em Am7 Bm7 Esus4

many the hearts that yearn to belong.

Em Am7 D G

Let us be servants to one another,

C Am Dsus4 D

making your kingdom come.

[Refrain]

G C G Em Bm

Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts.

Em Am7 D

Shine through the dark--ness.

G Dsus4 D Em

Christ, be -- our light!

Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G

Shine in your church gathered today.

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