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Christ Is the Worlds True Light
by
George Wallace Briggs
O GOTT, DU FROMMER GOTT-Ahasuerus Fritsch
Christ Is the World's True Light
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Christ is the world's true Light,
It's Captain of salvation,
The Daystar clear and bright
Of every race and nation;
New life, new hope awakes,
For all who own his sway
Freedom her bondage breaks,
And night is turned to day.
In Christ all races meet,
Their ancient feuds forgetting,
The whole round world complete,
From sunrise to its setting:
When Christ is throned as Lord
All shall forsake their fear,
To plow-share beat the sword,
To pruning hook the spear.
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.