Beat of 3/4
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eeBHrn2Dt0
[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 Em Am7 D
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the dark--ness.
G Dsus4 D Em Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G
Christ, be -- our light! 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 Em Am7 D
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the dark--ness.
G Dsus4 D Em Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G
Christ, be -- our light! 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 Em Am7 D
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the dark--ness.
G Dsus4 D Em Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G
Christ, be -- our light! 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 Em Am7 D
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the dark--ness.
G Dsus4 D Em Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G
Christ, be -- our light! 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 Em Am7 D
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the dark--ness.
G Dsus4 D Em Em7/D C Am7 D G Am7/G G
Christ, be -- our light! Shine in your church gathered today.