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Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931; Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 176 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Light First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art– thou my best thought, by day or by night; waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord. Thou my great Father; thine own may I be, thou in me dwelling and I one with thee. 3 Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise; thou mine inheritance, now and always: thou and thou only first in my heart, high King of heaven, my treasure thou art. 4 High King of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all. Scripture: Joel 2:28 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irsih hymn, 8th c.

The Light of the World Is Jesus

Author: Philip P. Bliss Meter: 11.8.11.8 with refrain Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Christ The Light First Line: The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin Refrain First Line: Come to the light, 'tis shining for thee Lyrics: 1 The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin; the light of the world is Jesus; like sunshine at noonday his glory shone in, the Light of the world is Jesus. Refrain: Come to the Light, 'tis shining for thee; sweetly the Light has dawned upon me; once I was blind, but now I can see; the light of the world is Jesus. 2 No darkness have we who in Jesus abide, the light of the world is Jesus; we walk in the Light when we follow our Guide, the light of the world is Jesus. [Refrain] 3 Ye dwellers in darkness with sin-blinded eyes, the light of the world is Jesus; go, wash at his bidding, and light will arise, the light of the world is Jesus. [Refrain] 4 No need of the sunlight in heaven, we're told, the light of the world is Jesus; the Lamb is the Light in the City of Gold, the light of the world is Jesus. [Refrain] Scripture: John 8:12 Used With Tune: LIGHT OF THE WORLD

Through the night of doubt and sorrow

Author: B. S. Ingemann; S. Baring-Gould Appears in 327 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Light Used With Tune: PILGRIM BAND

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 229 hymnals Topics: God Light; God Light Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, and wither and perish– but naught changeth thee. 4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all praise we would render; O help us to see ’tis only the splendor of light hideth thee. Scripture: Job 28:21 Used With Tune: ST. DENIO

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light

Author: Kathleen Thomerson Meter: 10.7.10.8 with refrain Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Light Refrain First Line: In him there is no darkness at all Scripture: Romans 13:14 Used With Tune: HOUSTON

Send the Light

Author: Chas. H. Gabriel Meter: 11.6.11.6 Appears in 305 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Light of the World First Line: There's a call comes ringing over the restless wave Refrain First Line: Send the light! the blessed gospel light

Heavenly Sunlight

Author: Henry J. Zelley Meter: 10.9.10.9 D Appears in 239 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Light of the World First Line: Walking in sunlight all of my journey Refrain First Line: Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 490 hymnals Topics: Light Lyrics: 1. Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, triumph o'er the shades of night; Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear. 2. Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day's return, till thy mercy's beams I see; till they inward light impart, cheer my eyes and warm my heart. 3. Visit then this soul of mine; pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, Radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief; more and more thyself display, shining to the perfect day. Used With Tune: RATISBON

In the Cross of Christ I Glory

Author: John Bowring, 1792-1872 Appears in 1,564 hymnals Topics: Light Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Used With Tune: RATHBUN

Lord, the Light of Your Love Is Shining

Author: Graham Kendrick (1950-) Meter: 9.9.10.10.3.3 with refrain Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ, Light; Light Refrain First Line: Shine, Jesus, shine Scripture: Psalm 85 Used With Tune: SHINE, JESUS, SHINE