I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide in darkness.
John 12:46
Words: Unknown author. Translated from Russian to English by Robert G. Katsunoff (1887–1963).
Music: Blessed Light, anonymous (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know the original author or composer, or where to get their pictures (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
As light, O Christ, Thou cam’st to earth;
In Thee I live, in Thee I shall arise;
Thou art my joy, Thou my new birth,
To blessèd life Thou openest mine eyes.
For me Thou to the cross didst go,
For me Thou gav’st Thy blood to flow.
For me, in dark Gethsemane
Alone Thou, Christ, with sin and death didst fight;
Alone with God didst plead for me,
That I in Thee might see the blessèd light.
From all my heart, while I may live,
Eternal thanks to Thee I’ll give.