Christ Be Our Light
Illuminate Your Soul: Christ's Light in Our World
Lyrics
Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Expressing a strong desire for illumination, awaiting clarity and understanding.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Seeking honesty and authenticity, turning to a source of guidance and wisdom.
Make us your own, your holy people,
Asking to be claimed as a special and sacred community.
light for the world to see.
Becoming a source of illumination for the world to witness.
Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Invocation for Christ to become the guiding light within hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Request for the light to penetrate and dispel the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Reiteration of the plea for Christ to be the guiding light.
Shine in your church gathered today.
Request for the light to shine upon the congregation gathered for worship.
Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Expressing a yearning for peace in a troubled world.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Desiring hope in the face of widespread despair.
Your word alone has pow'r to save us.
Acknowledging the transformative power of divine words for salvation.
Make us your living voice.
Request for the divine words to be a vibrant and active force in life.
Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Repetition of the plea for Christ to be the illuminating force in hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Reiteration of the request for the light to pierce and dispel darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Restating the call for Christ to be the guiding light.
Shine in your church gathered today.
Renewed request for the light to shine on the gathered church community.
Longing for food, many are hungry.
Expressing a desire for sustenance, highlighting widespread hunger.
Longing for water, many still thirst.
Expressing a longing for satisfaction, noting prevalent thirst.
Make us your bread, broken for others,
Request for transformation into nourishment for others, drawing parallels with the breaking of bread.
shared until all are fed.
Desiring a shared abundance until everyone is satisfied.
Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Reiteration of the plea for Christ to be the illuminating force within hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Reiteration of the request for the light to penetrate and dispel darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Restating the call for Christ to be the guiding light.
Shine in your church gathered today.
Renewed request for the light to shine on the gathered church community.
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