24 June 2018

Light of the World | some more words


I few years ago I wrote some words.  Now I have some further words to the same tune and using some of the same lines.


Light  of  the  world,  of  glory  born,
Focusing  radiance  in  earthlife
pinpoint  Divinity's  form,

Light  of  the  world  in  darkness  shine,
Word  of  God  fleshed  out  in  spacetime,  
love  of  God  tested  in  pain.

For  it's  the  Mystery  of  the  universe
The  Uncreated  makes  a  home  in  created  time  and  space
Saviour,  shine  your  life  in  us
enliven  us  in  bearing  light,  as  wells  of  grace.

Andii  Bowsher  cc2014   8.8.7.8.8.7   10.12.7.12  (cf  Matt  Redman,  O  Sacred  King)




For comparison here's the 'original from 2000, posted in 2004.


Light of the World 
of glory poured 
Word of God fleshed out in spacetime 
Love of God tested in pain 

O gladdening light 
enlightening all 
we embrace love you've made human 
light of truth that sets us free 

For it's the mystery of the universe 
the uncreated makes a home 
in created time and space. 
And now you share your self with us 
pouring Godlife into death 
breaking open life in us. 

Jesus, Splice eternity in us 
encode in us your Godwardness 
and centre us. 



Putting them together, I would recommend.


Light of the World of glory poured Word of God fleshed out in spacetime Love of God tested in pain  

O gladdening light enlightening all we embrace love you've made human light of truth that sets us free 
 
For it's the mystery of the universe the uncreated makes a home in created time and space. And now you share your self with us pouring Godlife into death breaking open life in us.  

Light of the worldof glory bornFocusing radiance in earthlifepinpoint Divinity's form, 

Light of the worldin darkness shine,Word of God fleshed out in spacetimeLove of God tested in pain. 

For it's the mystery of the universe the uncreated makes a home in created time and space. And now you share your self with us pouring Godlife into death breaking open life in us. 

Jesus, Splice eternity in us encode in us your Godwardness and centre us.


Light  of  the  world,  of  glory  born,
Focusing  radiance  in  earthlife
pinpoint  Divinity's  form, 

Light  of  the  world  in  darkness  shine,
Word  of  God  fleshed  out  in  spacetime,  
love  of  God  tested  in  pain. 

For  it's  the  Mystery  of  the  universe
The  Uncreated  makes  a  home  in  created  time  and  space
Saviour,  shine  your  life  in  us
enliven  us  in  bearing  light,  as  wells  of  grace.

Andii  Bowsher  cc2014


8.8.7.8.8.7   10.12.7.12  
(cf  Matt  Redman,  O  Sacred  King)


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