As Light, O Christ

As light

O Christ

Thou cam’st to earth;

In Thee I live

in Thee I shall arise;

Thou art my joy

Thou my new birth

To bless­èd life Thou op­en­est mine eyes.

For me Thou to the cross didst go

For me Thou gav’st Thy blood to flow.

For me

in dark Geth­se­ma­ne

Alone Thou

Christ

with sin and death didst fight;

Alone with God didst plead for me

That I in Thee might see the bless­èd light.

From all my heart

while I may live

Eternal thanks to Thee I’ll give.