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| | I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say | I heard the voice of Jesus say | | | | English | Horatius Bonar | I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come ... | 8.6.8.6 D | John 8:12This hymn echoes Jesus's declaration in John 8:12 as "the light of the world," offering spiritual illumination and life to those who follow Him. | | | Invitation; Redemption; Assurance; Invitation; Light; Redemption | | RESTING PLACE |     | | | 1 | 1 | | 1295 | 0 | 3651 | 43 |
| | Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies | Christ, whose glory fills the skies | | | | English | Charles Wesley | Christ, whose glory fills the skies, ... | 7.7.7.7.7.7 | John 8:12This hymn celebrates Christ as "the true and only Light," directly echoing John 8:12 where Jesus declares "I am the light of the world. | | | Comfort & Encouragement; Invitation; Redemption; Advent; Comfort & Encouragement; Invitation; Light; Redemption; Redemption; Sanctification | | LUX PRIMA |     | | | 1 | 1 | | 500 | 0 | 3624 | 18 |
| | Shine, Jesus, Shine | Lord, the light of your love is shining | Shine, Jesus, shine | | | English | Graham Kendrick | Lord, the light of your love is shining ... | Irregular | John 8:12This hymn draws directly from John 8:12 where Jesus declares "I am the light of the world," celebrating Christ as the light that dispels darkness and brings truth and freedom. | | | Jesus Christ Glory; Church Renewal; Evangelism; Holy Spirit Images of; Jesus Christ Glory; Missions | | SHINE, JESUS, SHINE | | | | | 1 | | 44 | 0 | 17440 | 14 |
| | The Light of the World Is Jesus | The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin | Come to the light, 'tis shining for thee | | | English | Philip P. Bliss | The whole world was lost in the darkness ... | 11.8.11.8 with refrain | John 8:12This hymn directly references Jesus's declaration in John 8:12, "I am the light of the world," celebrating Him as the light that dispels sin's darkness. | | | The Way of Salvation The Free Offer of the Gospel; Christ Guide; Christ The Light; Original Sin | | LIGHT OF THE WORLD |   | | | | 1 | | 206 | 1 | 10411 | 12 |
| | Christ is the World's Light | Christ is the world's light, Christ and none other | | | | English | Fred Pratt Green | Christ is the world's light, Christ and ... | 10.11.11.6 | John 8:12This hymn echoes John 8:12 where Jesus declares "I am the light of the world," celebrating Christ as the world's light who dispels darkness. | | | Prejudice; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Son of God; Praise of Jesus Christ; Prejudice; Race Relations | | CHRISTE SANCTORUM |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 36 | 0 | 14862 | 12 |
| | Faith of Our Fathers | Faith of Our fathers! living still | | | | English | Frederick W. Faber | Faith of our fathers! living still in ... | 8.8.8.8.8.8 | John 8:36This hymn echoes John 8:32's promise that "the truth shall make you free" through faithful witness to God's liberating truth. | | | Faithfulness of Believers; Fathers; All Saints' Day; Church Nature; Believing Faith; Faithfulness of Believers; Fathers; Heritage; Missions; Resolve; Witnessing | | ST. CATHERINE |     | 222678 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 946 | 1 | 17319 | 10 |
| | Break Now the Bread of Life | Break now the bread of life | | | | English | Mary Artemesia Lathbury; Alexander Groves, 1842-1909 | Break now the bread of life, dear Lord, ... | 6.4.6.4 D | John 8:31-32This hymn connects to John 8:12's theme of Jesus as light and John 8:32's promise that truth brings freedom from bondage. | | | Biblical Names & Places Galilee/Galilean; Bread of Life; Illumination; Word of God; Biblical Names & Places Galilee/Galilean; Bread of Life; Holy Spirit; Illumination; Peace; Word of God | | BREAD OF LIFE |     | 222206 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 841 | 1 | 2757 | 10 |
| | Christ Is the World's True Light | Christ is the world's true light | | | | English | George W. Briggs | Christ is the world's true light, its ... | 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 | John 8:12This hymn echoes John 8:12 where Jesus declares "I am the light of the world," celebrating Christ as the true light who brings freedom and new life to all nations. | | | Industry & Labor; King, God/Christ as; Society/Social Concerns; Industry & Labor; King, God/Christ as; Light; Peace; Society/Social Concerns | | ST. JOAN |  | | | | 1 | | 52 | 0 | 4065 | 9 |
| | Lord of All Being, Throned Afar | Lord of all being; throned afar | | | | English | Oliver Wendell Holmes | | 8.8.8.8 | John 8:12This hymn echoes John 8:12's imagery of Christ as the light of the world and John 8:32's promise that truth makes us free. | | | Worship | | | | | | | | | 461 | 1 | 70938 | 8 |
| | Trust and Obey | When we walk with the Lord | Trust and obey, for there's no other way | | | English | John H. Sammis | When we walk with the Lord in the ... | 6.6.9 D with refrain | John 8:31This hymn reflects John 8:12's call to walk in the light of Christ and John 8:31-32's promise that abiding in His word brings true freedom and joy. | | | Burdens; Jesus Christ Presence of; Obedience; Sorrow; Submission; Trust; Walking with God | | TRUST AND OBEY |     | 222646 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 566 | 1 | 16701 | 7 |
| | O Splendor of God's Glory Bright | O Splendor of God's glory bright | | | | English | Ambrose of Milan, 4th C. | O splendor of God’s glory bright, ... | 8.8.8.8 | John 8:12This hymn echoes John 8:12 where Jesus declares "I am the light of the world," celebrating Christ as the divine Light who illuminates all days. | 4th century, tr. composite | | Jesus Christ Glory; Holy Spirit Illuminator; Jesus Christ Glory; Jesus Christ Light; Morning; Praise of God | | PUER NOBIS |    | | | 1 | 1 | | 52 | 0 | 14570 | 7 |
| | Jesus the Lord Said, "I Am the Bread" | Jesus the Lord said, "I am the bread" | | | | English | C. Dermott Monahan, 1906-1957 ; Bert Polman, b. 1945; Anonymous | Jesus the Lord said, “I am the bread; ... | | John 8This hymn quotes Jesus's declaration "I am the light of the world" from John 8:12. | "I Am" passages in the Gospel of John; Urdu | | Epiphany | | YISU NE KAHA |  | | | | 1 | | 19 | 0 | 4330 | 7 |
| | Yo Soy la Luz del Mundo (I Am the World's True Light) | Yo soy la luz del mundo (I am the world's true light) | | Yo Soy la Luz del Mundo | Spanish | English; Spanish | Rudolfo Ascencio; C. Michael Hawn | | | John 8:12This hymn directly echoes Jesus's declaration in John 8:12, "I am the light of the world. | | Mexico | Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany | | [Yo soy la luz del mundo] | | | | | | | 7 | 0 | 960098 | 7 |
| | Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom | Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom | | | | English | John Henry Newman | | 10.4.10.4.10.10 | John 8:12This hymn echoes Jesus's declaration "I am the light of the world" in John 8:12, seeking Christ's guidance through darkness. | | | Funeral Hymns; God the Father His Care and Guidance; Immortality | | |  | | | 1 | | | 1347 | 1 | 25660 | 6 |
| | O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go | O Love that wilt not let me go | | | | English | George Matheson | | 8.8.8.8.6 | John 8:12This hymn reflects the unfailing, pursuing love of Christ exemplified in John 8's compassion toward the woman caught in adultery. | | | Devotional; Fellowship with God; Inner Life; Love God's Love | Year B, Lent, First Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 13 (18) | |  | 221552 | | 1 | | | 772 | 1 | 186688 | 6 |
| | We Shall Overcome | We shall overcome, We shall overcome (Spiritual) | O deep in my heart | | | English | | | Irregular | John 8:31-32This hymn directly quotes John 8:32, "the truth will make us free," expressing hope for liberation and victory through Christ's truth. | African-American Spiritual | United States | | | | | | | | | | 45 | 1 | 59771 | 6 |
| | Jesu, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts! | Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts! | | Jesu, dolcedo cordium | Latin | English | Bernard of Clairvaux; Ray Palmer | | 8.8.8.8 | John 8:12This hymn echoes Jesus's declaration in John 8:12 as "the light of the world," calling Him "thou light of life. | Latin, 11th cent.; from Jubilus rithmicus de amore Jesu | | Adoration; Adoration; Ancient Hymns; Historical; Worship | | |  | | | 1 | | | 606 | 0 | 26323 | 5 |
| | What Wondrous Love Is This | What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! | | | | English | | What wondrous love is this, O my soul, ... | 12.9.6.6.12.9 | John 8:58This hymn celebrates Christ's wondrous love that frees us from condemnation, echoing John 8's promise that the Son sets us free. | A General Selection of...Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Lynchburg, 1811, alt. | | Redeemer; Children's Songs | | WONDROUS LOVE |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 276 | 0 | 954338 | 5 |
| | Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life | Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life | | | | English | George Herbert | | 7.7.7.7 | John 8:2-12This hymn echoes Jesus's declaration in John 8:12 as "the light of the world" and John 14:6 as "the way, the truth, and the life. | | | | Year A, Epiphany Season, Fifth Sunday; Year A, Easter season, Fifth Sunday | |  | | | 1 | | | 72 | 1 | 58587 | 5 |
| | O Gladsome Light | O gladsome light, O grace Of God the Father's face | | Φώς ίλαρòνάγίας δόζης | Greek | English | Robert Seymour Bridges; Anonymous | | 6.6.7.6.6.7 | John 8:12This hymn celebrates Christ as the Light of the world, echoing Jesus's declaration in John 8:12, "I am the light of the world. | Phos Hilaron, Greek hymn | | | Year B, Christmas season, First Sunday after Christmas Day | |  | 221551 | | 1 | | | 64 | 1 | 49732 | 5 |