Hymn 207 GWA We're the light of all the world

Our Organist, Stephen Calder is recording the hymns from the new hymnary "God Welcomes All" to help us familiarise our congregation with the hymns to enable singing them together during worship.

Hymn 207 (GWA) We're the light of all the world (2017)

Words & Music by David Kai (b.1955).

1. We're the light of all the world,
we are a city on a hill,
we're a candle on a stand proclaiming light,
we will not hide our lamp
beneath a bushel any more,
we will shine a ray of hope that's burning bright.

Chorus:
We are a rainbow,
sign of covenant and peace
for the flood of tears will finally cease to be,
come shine your rainbow,
splash your hues across the sky,
paint the world in colours proud and bold and free.

2. We're a coat of many colours,
sewn from many different threads,
covering all in warmth, in welcome and in grace,
God said, 'Let there be light',
created every varied shade,
in the rainbow each of us can find a place.
(Chorus)

3. We are hope to still believe
in tomorrow's better day,
we are peace in a world that's torn apart,
we are joy that will last
in all the struggles that we face
we are love that blooms and grows in every heart.
(Chorus)

4. When we face the storms of life,
we will never be alone,
for our God will be with us on the way,
hand in hand, side by side,
we won't be frightened any more,
as the mourning night of tears breaks into day.
(Chorus)