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Hymns about light

42 hymns in 6 hymnals.

SDA Hymnal

  1. 17Lord of All Being, Throned Afar
  2. 18O Morning Star, How Fair and BrightO Morning Star, how fair and bright!
  3. 41O Splendor of God's Glory Bright
  4. 54O Gladsome LightO gladsome light, O grace
  5. 60Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word
  6. 67O Lord, Now Let Your Servant
  7. 110God's Free Mercy Streameth
  8. 128Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
  9. 215The King Shall ComeThe King shall come when morning dawns
  10. 242Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving HeartsJesus, Thou joy of loving hearts!
  11. 247Come, My WayCome, my Way, my Truth, my Life
  12. 268Holy Spirit, Light Divine
  13. 272Give Me the BibleGive me the Bible, star of gladness gleaming
  14. 274O Word of God Incarnate
  15. 290Turn Your Eyes Upon JesusO soul, are you weary and troubled?
  16. 345Christ Is the World's True LightChrist is the world's true light, Its captain of salvation, The day-star clear and bright Of every man and nation; New life, new hope awakes Wher'er men own His sway; Freedom her bondage breaks, And night is turned to day.
  17. 389Light of Light, Enlighten Me
  18. 465I Heard the Voice of JesusI heard the voice of Jesus say
  19. 515The Lord Is My LightThe Lord is my light; then why should I fear?

Church Hymnal

  1. 20Lord of All Being, Throned Afar
  2. 53O Blest Creator of the Light
  3. 59Through All the Long Dark NightThrough all the long dark night of years

Christ in Song

  1. 10Only One StepOnly one step to Jesus from the dark-ness in-to light; Only one step to Jesus from the wrong un-to the right; Only one step to Jesus, from death in-to life; Only one step to Jesus from the storm un-to the light.
  2. 53Come Out In The SunshineCome out in the sunshine! O path-way awaits There's joy in the sunshine, And heav'n-ly and beaut'ful Why stay in the gloom When you can rejoice? The dark-est is o-ver, Come, trust in his voice. When he calls you softly, to shine! Till you re-spond to His love. Come, trust in his love O let the sunshine, Then trust in his love di-vine, O trust and rejoice!
  3. 131The Glory of ImmanuelIn can - did light we be - hold the im - man - u - el
  4. 328The Voice of JesusI heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Come unto me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my breast.' I came to Jesus as I was, Weary and worn and sad; I found in him a resting place, And he has made me glad.
  5. 350WALKING WITH GODWalking with God, in the light of His word
  6. 382GIVE ME THE BIBLEGive me the Bi-ble, star of glad-ness gleam-ing
  7. 408AN OPEN BIBLE FOR THE WORLDAn open Bible for the world! May this our watchword be
  8. 455I'll Be a SunbeamIf I live up-on the high-way, This is what I'll do, I'll aid the wear-y trav-'lers, Who for-get through
  9. 546Morn Breaks O'er TheeDarkness has now safely fled the hill, but the golden light shine forth
  10. 581The One Thing NeedfulThe Spirit breathes upon the word, And brings the truth to sight; Precepts and promises afford A sanctifying light.
  11. 719Break, Eternal DayBreak, e-ter-nal day! Break, e-ter-nal day!

Hymns and Tunes 1886

  1. 434Sunlight in the HeartThere is sunlight on the hilltop, There is sunlight on the sea
  2. 450JerusalemI heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Come unto me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my breast.' I came to Jesus as I was— Weary, and worn, and sad; I found in him a resting-place, And he has made me glad.

Hymns and Tunes 1876

  1. 32Hymn 32HOLY Spirit, source of gladness
  2. 63Thou book of life, in thee are foundThou book of life, in thee are found The mysteries of my Maker's will; Treasures of knowledge here abound, To guide my doubtful footsteps still.
  3. 67Truth is the sum of things we seekTruth is the sum of things we seek, Oh! tell us where shall it be found; For this we search, and pray, and weep, That truth may in our hearts abound.
  4. 279Break, break, eternal dayBreak, break, eternal day, Bid darkness flee away, Pour on our sight, Light from the world of joy, Bliss pure without alloy; Then ne'er shall gloom annoy, All shall be bright.
  5. 306O happy day! that bursts the tombO happy day! that bursts the tomb, And sets the joyful pris'ners free; That lifts the saints from death and gloom, To light and immortality.
  6. 346WE'VE no abiding city hereWE'VE no abiding city here; Sad truth, were this to be our home; But let this thought our spirits cheer, We seek a city yet to come.

Hymns for Second Advent Believers

  1. 75Life At HomeA LIFE in the future world