Christ, Be Our Light
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w&m: Bernadette Farrell, 1993

[Verse 1]
Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
light for the world to see.

[Refrain]
Christ, be our light!
Shine in our hearts.  Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your church gathered today.

[Verse 2]
Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has pow'r to save us.
Make us your living voice.

[Refrain]

[Verse 3]
Longing for food, many are hungry.
Longing for water many still thirst.
Make us your bread, broken for others,
shared until all are fed.

[Refrain]

[Verse 4]
Longing for shelter, many are homeless.
Longing for warmth, many are cold.
Make us your building, sheltering others,
walls made of living stone.

[Refrain]

[Verse 5]
Many the gifts, many the people,
many the hearts that yearn to belong.
Let us be servants to one another,
making your kingdom come.

[Refrain]