THE LORD IS MY LIGHT

VERSES ( = ca. 96)

Dm7 C G C
Melody

1. The Lord is my light, my help, my sal va tion.

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2. There is one thing I ask of the Lord that I long for:
3. I know I will live to see the Lord’s good ness;

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F C/E G C

1. Why should I fear? With God I fear no one.

2. all of my days with God to be dwell ing,
3. now, in this life, I’m sure I will see it.

cresc. dim.

F Am G C/E

1. God pro tects me all my life. With the

2. gaz ing with awe at the beau ty of God, and in
3. Trust in the Lord, be strong and be brave; wait in

Text: Based on Psalm 27; Christopher Walker, b. 1947.

Music: Christopher Walker.
Text and music © 1996, Christopher Walker. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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 THE LORD IS MY LIGHT, cont. (2)

F C Dm7 G

1. Lord what should I dread?

2. won der look on God’s house.
3. hope for God, our sal va tion.

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cresc.

REFRAIN
F Am G C/E [C/E]

The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help, the

F [Dm6] Am7 Dm7 G C

Lord is my sal va tion.

dim.
 THE LORD IS MY LIGHT
VERSES ( = ca. 96)
Dm7 C G C F
cresc.

1. The Lord is my light, my help, my sal va tion. Why should I

SAMPLE
2. There is one thing I ask of the Lord that I long for: all of my
3. I know I will live to see the Lord's good ness; now, in this

C/E G dim. C F Am

1. fear? With God I fear no one. God pro tects me

2. days with God to be dwell ing, gaz ing with awe at the
3. life, I'm sure I will see it. Trust in the Lord, be

G C/E F C Dm7 G
cresc.

1. all my life. With the Lord what should I dread?

2. beau ty of God, and in won der look on God's house.
3. strong and be brave; wait in hope for God, our sal va tion.

REFRAIN
Descant

The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help, the

F Am G C/E [C/E]
Melody

The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help, the

dim.

Lord is my sal va tion.

F [Dm6] Am7 Dm7 G C

dim.

Lord is my sal va tion.

Text: Based on Psalm 27; Christopher Walker, b. 1947.

Music: Christopher Walker.
Text and music © 1996, Christopher Walker. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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 THE LORD IS MY LIGHT
VERSES ( = ca. 96)
Dm7 C G C F
cresc.

1. The Lord is my light, my help, my sal va tion. Why should I

SAMPLE
2. There is one thing I ask of the Lord that I long for: all of my
3. I know I will live to see the Lord's good ness; now, in this

C/E G dim. C F Am

1. fear? With God I fear no one. God pro tects me

2. days with God to be dwell ing, gaz ing with awe at the
3. life, I'm sure I will see it. Trust in the Lord, be

G C/E F C Dm7 G
cresc.

1. all my life. With the Lord what should I dread?

2. beau ty of God, and in won der look on God's house.
3. strong and be brave; wait in hope for God, our sal va tion.

REFRAIN
Descant

The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help, the

F Am G C/E [C/E]
Melody

The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help, the

dim.

Lord is my sal va tion.

F [Dm6] Am7 Dm7 G C

dim.

Lord is my sal va tion.

Text: Based on Psalm 27; Christopher Walker, b. 1947.

Music: Christopher Walker.
Text and music © 1996, Christopher Walker. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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 THE LORD IS MY LIGHT
SOLO INSTRUMENT I

VERSES 1-3 ( = ca. 96)

SAMPLE
REFRAIN

Music: Christopher Walker, b. 1947, © 1996, Christopher Walker. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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 THE LORD IS MY LIGHT (SOLO INSTRUMENT II)

SOLO INSTRUMENT II
VERSES 1-3 ( = ca. 96)
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3
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REFRAIN
3

*Suggested violin bowing.

Music: Christopher Walker, b. 1947, © 1996, Christopher Walker. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.