I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light

Representative Text

1 I want to walk as a child of the light.
I want to follow Jesus.
God set the stars to give light to the world.
The star of my life is Jesus.

Refrain:
In him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.

2 I want to see the brightness of God.
I want to look at Jesus.
Clear sun of righteousness, shine on my path,
and show me the way to the Father. [Refrain]

3 I'm looking for the coming of Christ.
I want to be with Jesus.
When we have run with patience the race,
we shall know the joy of Jesus. [Refrain]

Source: The Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #490

Author: Kathleen Thomerson

Kathleen Thomerson is Organist and Music Director at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas. She was born in Tennessee and grew up in Mississippi, California, and Texas. College music study was at the Universities of Colorado and Texas, the Flemish Royal Conservatory in Antwerp, and privately in Paris. Before retirement in Austin, she lived in Collinsville, Illinois, when her husband was a biology professor at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Her best-known hymn text is "I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light," set to her hymn tune HOUSTON. --www.morningstarmusic.com Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I want to walk as a child of the light
Title: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
Author: Kathleen Thomerson
Meter: 10.7.10.8.9.9.10.7
Language: English
Refrain First Line: In him there is no darkness at all
Copyright: © 1970, 1975 Celebration (admin by The Copyright Company)

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Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #579

Lutheran Service Book #411

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #91

Worship and Rejoice #248

The Covenant Hymnal #367

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Worship (3rd ed.) #510

RitualSong #651

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Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #420

Gather (3rd ed.) #593

Santo, Santo, Santo #352

The Worshiping Church #539

Hymnal Supplement 1991 #816

Audio

The United Methodist Hymnal #206

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #454

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #102

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #96

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #513

Gather Comprehensive #507

Christian Worship (2008) #771

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #682

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #632

Together in Song #643

Christian Worship #713

One in Faith #711

Audio

Lift Up Your Hearts #730

One and All Rejoice #192

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #589

Sing With Me #207

Contemporary Songs for Worship #14

Audio

Sing! A New Creation #77

Text

The Hymnal 1982 #490

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #693

Worship (4th ed.) #585

Singing Our Faith #255

Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #152

Hymns of Promise #78

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