SAMPLE

Christ, Be Our Light

for my friends in East London, whose faith is a light

for Assembly, Unison Choir, Descant, Keyboard, Guitar, Flute and B  Trumpet

*VERSES: ( q = ca. 132 )

#3
& 4

Melody

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Long - ing
Long - ing
Long - ing
Long - ing
Man - y

for
for
for
for
the

# 34 ..
?

ing
ing
ing
ing
y

for
for
for
for
the

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Long
Long
Long
Long
man

truth,
hope,
wa
warmth,
hearts

#
&

# ..
?

ter,

that

.
.

we
our
man
man
man

.
.

light,
peace,
food,
shel - ter,
gifts,

Keyboard

#3
& 4 .

&

Bernadette Farrell

wait in
world is
- y
are
- y
are
- y
the

..

dark- ness.
trou - bled.
hun - gry.
home- less.
peo - ple,

.
.

we
turn
man - y
man - y
man - y
yearn
to

to
de still
are
be -

..

.
you.
spair.
thirst.
cold.
long.

..
.

1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

*Play first four measures as Intro.

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#
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Make
us
Your word
Make
us
Make
us
Let
us

your
own,
a - lone
your
bread,
your
build
be
ser

&

.
.

# ..
?
#
&

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

light
for
the
Make
us
your
shared
un - til
walls
made
of
mak - ing
your

#
&

# .
?

REFRAIN:
Descant

#
.

Christ,

be

&
Melody

#
&

Christ,

be

#
& ..
#
? .

Edition 10087-Z Christ, Be Our Light

..

ing,
vants

your
ho - ly
has powr
to
bro - ken
for
shel - ter - ing
to
one
an -

SAMPLE

&

..

world
liv
all
liv
king

peo
save
oth
oth
oth

to
ing
are
ing
dom

see.
voice.
fed.
stone.
come.

..

..

..

.
.

- ple,
us.
- ers,
- ers,
- er,

our

light!

Shine

out

our

light!

Shine

in

our

hearts.

.
.

.
.

..

.
.

the

dark,

shine!

&
through

Christ,

&

the

dark

.
.
.
.

&

# ..
?
#

be

our

light!

be

our

light!

.
# ..

.
.
.

&
#
&
#

&
gath - ered

to -

day.

&

gath - ered

to -

.
day.

ness.

. .
.

#
?

.
.

.
.
.
.

Shine

in

your

church

Shine

in

your

church

..

..

.
.

Christ,

#
&

Shine through

&

SAMPLE

..

.
1 4

D.S.

1 4

D.S.

Final

.
D.S.

.
.
.

Final

1 4

Final

.
.

..
Christ, Be Our Light

Christ, Be Our Light

(Guitar/Vocal)
Bernadette Farrell

INTRO: ( q = ca. 132 )

Am7

%
Em

Am7

&

Long
Long
Long
Long
Man

ing
ing
ing
ing
y

for
for
for
for
the

Am7

&

ing
ing
ing
ing
y

for
for
for
for
the

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

#
&
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

#
&

Long
Long
Long
Long
man

Em

Make
Your
Make
Make
Let

us
word
us
us
us

1. light
for
the
2. Make
us
your
3. shared
un - til
4. walls
made
of
5. mak - ing
your

in
is
are
are
the

dark trou hun home peo -

ter,

that

ing,
vants

world
liv
all
liv
king

to
de
still
are
be

ness.
bled.
gry.
less.
ple,

Esus4

turn
we
man - y
man - y
man - y
to
yearn

you.
spair.
thirst.
cold.
long.

ho - ly
your
to
has powr
for
bro - ken
shel - ter - ing
one
an
to

Am

Bm7

your
own,
a - lone
your
bread,
your
build
be
ser
-

Esus4

wait
we
our world
man - y
man - y
man - y

truth,
hope,
wa
warmth,
hearts
Am7

light,
peace,
food,
shel - ter,
gifts,

Em

Bm7

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Esus4

VERSES:

Bm7

SAMPLE

# 3 Em
& 4

peo
save
oth
oth
oth

- ple,
us.
- ers,
- ers,
- er,

Dsus4

to
ing
are
ing
dom

see.
voice.
fed.
stone.
come.

1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

5
REFRAIN:

Em

Bm

Melody

Christ,

be

our

light!

Shine

in

our

hearts.

# Descant
.
&

Christ,

be

our

light!

Shine

out

&

Em

Am7

&

SAMPLE

Shine

through

the

dark

#
&
through

the

# Dsus4
&
be

Am7

&

gath - ered

Em

our

light!

our

light!

to

ness.

dark,

&
be

day.

Christ,

Em/D

Shine

in

your

church

Shine

in

your

church

1 4
G

D.S.

1 4

shine!

Am/G

Christ,

.
D.S.

Final
G

Final

&
gath - ered

to -

day.

Christ, Be Our Light

Christ, Be Our Light

FLUTE

Bernadette Farrell

INTRO: ( q = ca. 132 )

# .

&
REFRAIN:

# .

# .

&

&

SAMPLE

#3
& 4

VERSES:

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.

. J .

. J .

D.S.

. (Fine)

1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

Performance Notes
This song was originally written for the dedication of a church, St. Gabriels in Upper
Holloway. The assembly was to be in semi-darkness, with only the Paschal candle burning. The
light would spread around the church during the song as individual candles were lit. Something
was needed which could be sung without words or rehearsal.
The text is appropriate for many different occasions. The refrain is for everyone, while the
verses might be sung by a soloist or group. Sing the refrain strongly, emphasizing the first beat of
the measure. And, as always, only introduce the descant once the melody is swinging.

Christ, Be Our Light

B  TRUMPET

Craig Kingsbury

INTRO: ( q = ca. 132 )

VERSE 1:

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& 4

16

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F

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&

> .

&

Man - y

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REFRAIN:

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f

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J

&
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&

> .

&
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&

16

..

..

legato

the

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VERSES 2, 3, 4:

17

VERSE 5:

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REFRAIN:

SAMPLE

REFRAIN:

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1993, OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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Assembly Edition
CHRIST, BE OUR LIGHT

Verses

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Long
Long
Long
Long
Man

ing
ing
ing
ing
y

for light,
for peace,
for food,
for shel ter,
the gifts,

truth,
hope,
wa
ter,
warmth,
hearts that

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

SAMPLE

Bernadette Farrell

we wait in dark ness.

our world is
trou bled.
man y are hun gry.
man y are home less.
man y the peo ple,

we turn to
man y
de
man y
still
man y
are
yearn to be

you.
spair.
thirst.
cold.
long.

ing
ing
ing
ing
y

for
for
for
for
the

Make us your own,

Your word a
lone
Make us your bread,
Make us your build
ing,
Let
us be
ser
vants

your ho ly peo ple,

light for the world to
has powr to save us.
Make us your liv
ing
bro ken for oth ers, shared un til
all
are
shel ter ing oth ers, walls made of
liv
ing
to one an oth er,
mak ing your king dom
Refrain

Long
Long
Long
Long
man

see.
voice.
fed.
stone.
come.

Christ,

be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the dark ness.

Christ,

be our light! Shine in your church gath ered to day.

1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

We are pleased to grant permission to reprint the assembly edition enclosed in the box at no charge
for the special celebrations of ordination, religious profession, first Mass or funeral. Reprints must include
title, composers name and full copyright notice as it appears above. If not kept as a souvenir, copies must be
destroyed after use. For all other uses please contact: OCP Reprint Permission, 1-800-LITURGY.

From the recording

CHRIST, BE OUR LIGHT

Cassette #9916

Compact Disc #9917