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Text:Give us light
Tune:[Give us light, give us light]
Arranger:Geoff Weaver
Composer:Charles Vas

95. Give us light

1 Give us light, give us light,
give us light, O Lord.
Give us light, give us light,
give us light, O Lord.
Give us light, O Lord,
Give us light, give us light,
give us light, O Lord.

2 Give us life, give us life,
give us life, O Lord.
Give us life, give us life,
give us life, O Lord.
Give us life, O Lord,
Give us life, give us life,
give us life, O Lord.

3 Save us now, save us now,
save us now, O Lord.
Save us now, save us now,
save us now, O Lord.
Save us now, O Lord,
save us now, save us now,
save us now, O Lord.

4 Give us grace, give us grace,
give us grace, O Lord.
Give us grace, give us grace,
give us grace, O Lord.
Give us grace, O Lord,
give us grace, give us grace,
give us grace, O Lord.

5 Grant us peace, grant us peace,
grant us peace, O Lord.
Grant us peace, grant us peace,
grant us peace, O Lord.
Grant us peace, O Lord,
grant us peace, grant us peace,
grant us peace, O Lord.

Text Information
First Line: Give us light, give us light
Title: Give us light
Language: English
Publication Date: 2008
ONE LICENSE: 38208
Tune Information
Name: [Give us light, give us light]
Composer: Charles Vas
Arranger: Geoff Weaver
Key: c minor or modal
Source: India
Copyright: © 2006 The Royal School of Church Music



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