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Thread #105855 Message #2198952
Posted By: Azizi
20-Nov-07 - 11:59 PM
Thread Name: Religious Songs That Speak To You
Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
I grew up singing a moderately uptempo song called Jesus, The Light Of The World." I've posted the words to that song below my comments. Is this the words to the song that you heard? {Sorry, I've wasn't able to find a YouTube video clip}. Although the first and third line is the same as the Christmas carol "Hark The Herald Angels Sing", the song has a different tune than that carol. In my experience, "Jesus the Lignt Of The World" was always sung in unison and not as a call & response song.
JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
(written by George Elderkin)
Verse 1:
Hark the herald angels sing,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Glory to the newborn king,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Chorus:
We'll walk in the light,
beautiful light,
come where the dewdrops of mercy are bright.
Shine all around us by day and by night;
Jesus, the light of the world.
Verse 2:
Joyful all ye nations rise,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Join the triumph of the skies,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Chorus
Verse 3:
Christ by highest heaven adored,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Christ the everlasting Lord,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Chorus
Verse 4:
Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Hail the Son of righteousness,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Chorus
http://www.lyricsandsongs.com/song/774541.html