Hymns Based on John 1:5

A Candle Is Burning is Sandra Dean's 1986 song for the lighting of the Advent wreath.

Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light is the English form of one stanza from Johann Rist's 1641 German Christmas hymn Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist.

Christ Is the World's Light is a modern hymn that proclaims the central Christian belief that Jesus Christ brings divine light into a world often marked by darkness.

Christ, Mighty Savior is a modern hymn that celebrates the universal lordship and saving power of Jesus Christ.

“Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life” is a sung prayer drawn from George Herbert’s poem “The Call.

Creator of the Stars of Night is one of the most ancient and beloved Advent hymns in the Western Christian tradition.

Father of Lights is a hymn or worship song centered on the biblical portrayal of God as the source of all goodness truth and illumination.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing stands among the most beloved Christmas hymns in the English speaking Christian world.

Jesus, Thou Joy Of Loving Hearts is a devotional hymn of longing, satisfaction, and communion with Christ.

O Gladsome Light is an English hymn paraphrase of the ancient Greek Christian hymn known as Phos Hilaron, one of the earliest known hymns outside the New Testament.

O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright is one of the most celebrated chorales of the Lutheran tradition.

O Splendor of God's Glory Bright is one of the earliest hymns in the Christian tradition.

O Thou Who Hearest Every Heartfelt Prayer is a brief worship response for prayer, invocation, or the opening of congregational worship.

Of the Father's Love Begotten is one of the oldest hymns still sung in Christian worship, offering a profound poetic meditation on the eternal nature of Christ and the mystery of the incarnation.

Rise, Shine, You People is a vibrant hymn of proclamation and mission that calls the church to awaken to the presence and work of Christ in the world.

The Light of the World Is Jesus is a gospel hymn centered on the biblical declaration that Christ is the Light who enters the darkness of sin.