Light of the World

 
Verse 1
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O Jesus, Son of God, so full of grace and truth,
               B A#    G#m           F#       B
The Father's saving Word, so wonderful are You.
C#m7        B/D#          E             F#sus
 The angels longed to see, and prophets searched 
   F#  C#m7       B/D#           E
To find the glory we have seen revealed.

Verse 2
            F#/A#      G#m               F#     B
You shone upon the earth, but who will understand?
            B A#     G#m                F#    B 
You came unto Your own, but who will recognise?
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 Your birth was prophesied, 
E             F#sus  F#
 For You were the Messiah
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 Who came and walked upon the earth.
C#m7        B/D#         E            F#sus F#
 Your glory we have seen, the One and Only King;
C#m7            B/D#          E
 And now You're living in our hearts.

Chorus 1
Light of the world, Light of the world,
                                    B
Light of the world, You shine upon us.

Verse 3
                F#/A#     G#m
In You all things were made 
                F#     B             B A#    G#m
And nothing without You. In heaven and on earth 
                  F#      B
All things are held in You.
C#m7         B/D#         E          F#sus  F#
 And yet You became flesh, living as one of us. 
C#m7       B/D#          E
 Under the shadow of the cross
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 Where, through the blood You shed, 
E              F#sus   F#
 You have made peace again,
C#m7           B/D#              E
 Peace for the world that God so loves.

Chorus 2
C#m7                B/D#
Light of the world, light of the world,
E                       F#sus
Light of the world, You shine upon us.   

Ending
E                       F#sus       B
Light of the world, You shine upon us.