O God of Light, May Our Light Shine

CANONBURY LM ("Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak")

O God of light, may our light shine
In ways that serve and honor you.
May we be loving, just and kind,
Proclaiming Christ in all we do.

God, where your people are oppressed
And where they cry out in despair,
Make us your light-- to heal, to bless--
A witness, Lord, that you are there.

Christ, when your way is pushed aside
By those who trust in wealth and might,
Make us your lamps that we may guide
A searching world to your love’s light.

O Spirit, in this world of doubt,
We often sin and drift away;
When our own faith is flickering out,
Shine on our path and light our way.

Biblical Text: Matthew 5:13-16
Tune: Robert Schumann, 1839.
Alternate Tune: O WALY WALY LM ("Though I May Speak")
Text: Copyright © 2005 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved.

Hymn Note: The World Day of Prayer 2005’s theme is “Let our Light Shine.” The new hymn, “O God of Light, May Our Light Shine,” was written for the ecumenical celebration of the World Day of Prayer hosted by the Hockessin United Methodist Church in Delaware.

Carolyn Winfrey Gillette gives free one-time use of this hymn to congregations that support Church World Service.

Carolyn Winfrey Gillette is the co-pastor of the Limestone Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware and author of Gifts of Love: New Hymns for Today's Worship is a collection of 45 new hymns published by Geneva Press. A complete list of her hymns can be found at http://firstpresby.org/hymnlist.htm .
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