Christ Be Our Light

Bernadette Farell

[Verse 1]
Em Am7 Bm7 Esus Em Am7 Bm7 Esus
Longing for light, we wait in darkness, Longing for truth, we turn to you,
Em Am7 D G C Am7 Dsus D
Make us your own, your holy people, light for the world to see.

[Chorus]
G C G Em Bm Em Am7 D
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts, shine through the darkness.
G C Em Em7 C Am7 D G Am7 G
Christ be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.

[Verse 2]
Em Am7 Bm7 Esus Em Am7 Bm7 Esus
Longing for peace, our world is troubled, longing for hope, many despair,
Em Am7 D G C Am7 Dsus D
Your word alone has pow'r to save us, make us your living voice.

[Verse 3]
Em Am7 Bm7 Esus Em Am7 Bm7 Esus
Longing for food, many are hungry, longing for water, many still thirst,
Em Am7 D G C Am7 Dsus D
Make us your bread, broken for others, shared until all are fed.

[Verse 4]
Em Am7 Bm7 Esus Em Am7 Bm7 Esus
Longing for shelter, many are homeless, longing for warmth, many are cold,
Em Am7 D G C Am7 Dsus D
Make us your building, sheltering others, walls made of living stone.

[Verse 5]
Em Am7 Bm7 Esus Em Am7 Bm7 Esus
Many the gifts, many the people, many the hearts that yearn to belong,
Em Am7 D G C Am7 Dsus D
Let us be servants to one another, making your kingdom come.