Christ is the world’s true light,
Its
captain of salvation,
The
day star clear and bright
Of
every man and nation;
New
life, new hope awakes
Where
e’er men own His sway:
Freedom
her bondage breaks,
And
night is turned to day.
2
In
Christ all races meet,
Their
ancient feuds forgetting,
The
whole round world complete,
From
sunrise to its setting:
When
Christ is throned as Lord
Men
shall forsake their fear,
To
plow share beat the sword,
To
pruning hook the spear.
3
One
Lord, in one great name
Unite
us all who own Thee,
Cast
out our pride and shame
That
hinder to enthrone Thee;
The
world has waited long
Has
travailed long in pain,
To
heal its ancient wrong,
Come,
Prince of Peace, and reign.