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.