Christ Be Our Light chords by Bernadette Farrell

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Beat of 3/4
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eeBHrn2Dt0

Intro:
Em  Am7  Bm7  Esus4

Verse #1:
Em     Am7  Bm7    Esus4
Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Em     Am7  Bm7    Esus4
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Em      Am7 D     G
Make us your own, your holy people,
C       Am    Dsus4  D
light for the world to see.

Refrain:
G   C   G   Em      Bm   Em        Am7
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness.
G    Dsus4 D  Em   Em7/D     C   Am7   D G  Am7/G  G
Christ, be -- our light! Shine in your church gathered today.


Verse #2:
Em     Am7  Bm7     Esus4
Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Em     Am7  Bm7   Esus4
Longing for hope, many despair.
Em     Am7 D      G
Your word alone has power to save us.
C       Am  Dsus4  D
Make us your living voice.


Refrain:
G   C   G   Em      Bm   Em        Am7
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness.
G    Dsus4 D  Em   Em7/D     C   Am7   D G  Am7/G  G
Christ, be -- our light! Shine in your church gathered today.


Verse #3:
Em     Am7  Bm7   Esus4
Longing for food, many are hungry.
Em     Am7  Bm7    Esus4
Longing for water, many still thirst.
Em      Am7  D     G
Make us your bread, broken for others,
C      Am   Dsus4  D
shared until all are fed.


Refrain:
G   C   G   Em      Bm   Em        Am7
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness.
G    Dsus4 D  Em   Em7/D     C   Am7   D G  Am7/G  G
Christ, be -- our light! Shine in your church gathered today.


Verse #4:
Em     Am7   Bm7   Esus4
Longing for shelter, many are homeless.
Em     Am7   Bm7   Esus4
Longing for warmth, many are cold.
Em      Am7    D     G
Make us your building, sheltering others,
C       Am   Dsus4  D
walls made of living stone.


Refrain:
G   C   G   Em      Bm   Em        Am7
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness.
G    Dsus4 D  Em   Em7/D     C   Am7   D G  Am7/G  G
Christ, be -- our light! Shine in your church gathered today.


Verse #5:
Em    Am7  Bm7   Esus4
Many the gifts, many the people,
Em    Am7     Bm7    Esus4
many the hearts that yearn to belong.
Em    Am7   D    G
Let us be servants to one another,
C      Am   Dsus4  D
making your kingdom come.


Refrain:
G   C   G   Em      Bm   Em        Am7
Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness.
G    Dsus4 D  Em   Em7/D     C   Am7   D G  Am7/G  G
Christ, be -- our light! Shine in your church gathered today.