Christ be our light! (Text and Tune: B.

Farrel), Key A flat Time: 3/4

ATB harmony by Fr. J. Orakwe

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1. Long- ing for light we wait in dark-ness, Long- ing for
2. Long- ing for peace our world is trou-bled. Long- ing for
3. Long- ing for food, ma- ny are hun- gry. Long- ing for
4. Long- ing for shel-ter, ma- ny are home-less. Long- ing for
5. Ma- ny the gifts, ma- ny the peo- ple, ma- ny the

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1. truth we turn to you. Make us your own, your ho- ly
2. hope ma- ny des- pair. Your word a- lone has pow’r to
3. wa- ter ma- ny still thirst. Make us your bread bro- ken for
4. warmth, ma- ny are cold. Make us your build- ing shel- ter- ing
5. hearts that yearn to be - long Let us be ser- vants to one an-

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1. peo- ple, light for the world to see.
2. save us. Make us your li- ving voice.
3. oth- ers, shared un- til all are fed.
4. oth- ers, walls made of li- ving stone.
5. oth- er, ma- king your king- dom come.

Refrain verses 1-4

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Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the

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dark- ness Christ be our light! Shine in your

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Church ga- thered to- day

LAST VERSE (Soprano Descant and all other parts.)

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Christ be our light Shine out through the dark, shine! Christ be our light!
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Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine thro’ the dark- ness Christ be our light!

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Shine in your Church ga- thered to- day.