Hymn
Walk in the Light
Walk in the light: so shalt thou know
That fellowship of love
His Spirit only can bestow,
Who reigns in light above.
Walk in the light: and sin abhorred
Shall ne'er defile again;
The blood of Jesus Christ thy Lord
Shall cleanse from every stain.
Walk in the light: and thou shalt find
Thy heart made truly His
Who dwells in cloudless light enshrined,
In whom no darkness is.
Walk in the light: and thou shalt own
Thy darkness passed away,
Because that Light hath on thee shone
In which is perfect day.
Walk in the light: and e'en the tomb
No fearful shade shall wear;
Glory shall chase away its gloom,
For Christ hath conquered there.
Walk in the light: and thine shall be
A path, though thorny, bright;
For God by grace shall dwell in thee,
And God Himself is Light.
Walk in the Light — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/walk-in-the-light
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Walk in the Light?
The words of Walk in the Light were written by Bernard Barton; the version here was published in 1920. The library also holds Lamp of Our Feet, Whereby We Trace, another hymn by Bernard Barton.
Is Walk in the Light public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Walk in the Light?
Walk in the Light is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Race That Long in Darkness Pined, Come, O Thou All-Victorious Lord and Now that the Sun Is Beaming Bright.