Scripture Verse

I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12

Introduction

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Kelso Carter (1849–1928)

Words: R. Kel­so Car­ter, in Glad Hal­le­lu­jahs, ed­it­ed by John Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Tho­mas T. Task­er, Sr., 1887), num­ber 3.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Jesus is the light, the way,
We are walk­ing in the light,
We are walk­ing in the light;
Shining bright­er day by day,
We are walk­ing in the beau­ti­ful light of God.

Refrain

We are walk­ing in the light,
We are walk­ing in the light,
We are walk­ing in the light,
We are walk­ing in the beau­ti­ful light of God.

We who know our sins for­giv’n,
We are walk­ing in the light,
We are walk­ing in the light;
Find on earth the joy of Heav’n,
We are walk­ing in the beau­tif­ul light of God.

Refrain

As we journey here below,
We are walk­ing in the light,
We are walk­ing in the light;
O what joy and peace we know,
We are walk­ing in the beau­tif­ul light of God.

Refrain

We will sing His pow­er to save,
We are walk­ing in the light,
We are walk­ing in the light;
We will tri­umph o’er the grave,
We are walk­ing in the beau­tif­ul light of God.

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