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SDAH 345
Christ is the world’s true light,
Its captain of salvation,
The daystar clear and bright
Of every man and nation;
Text
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Christ is the world’s true light,
Its captain of salvation,
The daystar clear and bright
Of every man and nation;
New life, new hope awakes
Where’er men own His sway:
Freedom her bondage breaks,
And night is turned to day.
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In Christ all races meet,
Their ancient feuds forgeting,
The whole round world complete,
From sunrise to its setting:
When Christ is throned as Lord,
Men shall forsake their fear,
To plowshare beat the sword,
To pruning hook the spear.
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One Lord, in one great name
Unite us all who own Thee,
Cast out our pride and shame
That hinder to enthrone Thee;
The world has waited long,
Has travailed long in pain,
To heal its ancient wrong,
Come, Prince of Peace, and reign.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) 2 Pet 1:19 (b) Isa 2:4 (c) Eph 4:5; Isa 9:6
Author
George W. Briggs (1875-1959)
Year Published
1931
Copyright
Words from Enlarged Songs of Praise by permission of Oxford University Press
Hymn Tune
DARMSTADT
Metrical Number
6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6.
Composer
Ahasuerus Fritsch (1629-1701)
Arranged
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Year Composed
1679
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The Light appeared when the world’s darkness was deepest… There was but one hope for the human race… that the knowledge of God might be restored to the world. (Lesson 5, 4th Quarter 2020 – Monday, Revealing the Father Cont’, 10/26/2020)
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