The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8912

8912. Christ Is Thy Light

1 Christ is thy light, O wand’rer, tempest tossed!
The beacon light is pointing to thy rest;
Dark is the night,
And rocky is the coast,
But sure it shines above the billow’s crest;
Christ is thy light!

2 Christ is thy strength, O faint and weary soul!
Thy strife is vain; embrace without delay
The grace that pleads
With thee To make thee whole;
Who by His blood has washed thy sins away;
Christ is thy strength!

3 Christ is thy guide, O pilgrim seeking rest!
He gently bids thee open wide the door
For Him to enter
In and be thy guest;
O trust and follow Him forevermore;
Christ is thy guide!

4 Christ is thy hope! O cling to self no more,
No more to hopes which flatter and decay,
But to the Rock
That stands the tempest’s roar,
On which thy trembling ark will find a stay;
Christ is thy hope!

5 Christ is thy king! He wore the crown for thee,
A crown of thorns, a diadem so meet;
But bow before
His love that made thee free,
And humbly cast thy crown before His feet;
Christ is thy king!

Text Information

• First Line: Christ is thy light, O wand’rer, tempest tossed!
• Title: Christ Is Thy Light
• Author: Richard Barrow Cadbury (1876)
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Christ is thy light, O wand’rer, tempest tossed!]
• Composer: Daniel Brink Towner (1905)
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain