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| Text: | Love, Light a Candle in My Heart |
| Author: | Mary Nelson Keithahn |
| Tune: | LOVE LIGHT |
| Composer: | John D. Horman |
1 Love, light a candle in my heart
that I may see inside
the fearful web of selfishness,
of arrogance and pride,
that traps my spirit, snares my will,
entangles me in sin.
Love, light a candle in my heart
that I may see within.
2 Love, light a candle in my heart
that I may see inside
to sweep away this tangled web
in which I try to hide.
Redeem my spirit, free my will,
and help me to begin.
Love, light a candle in my heart
that I may see within.
3 Love, light a candle in my heart
that I may see inside
to find compassion, joyful hope,
and faith may now abide
within the place where once a web
of selfishness had been.
Love, light a candle in my heart
that I may see within.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Love, light a candle in my heart |
| Title: | Love, Light a Candle in My Heart |
| Author: | Mary Nelson Keithahn (2004, rev. 2010) |
| Meter: | CMD |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | Lent; Repentance |
| Notes: | A hymn inspired by a prayer of an African girl |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | LOVE LIGHT |
| Composer: | John D. Horman (2006) |
| Meter: | CMD |
| Key: | C Major |
| Source: | Faith That Lets Us Sing |
| Copyright: | Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. |
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