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The Lord Is My Light
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This is an anthemic song of praise. It's one of my favorites, and would work well to close out a service.
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Contemporary Praise and Worship
I started writing music in 1998. I started with congregational praise and worship music, but recently have been writing and arranging what I affectionately call "Neo-Classical Folk." Have a listen to see what I mean.
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Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
#1,109 in subgenre Peak #19
Charts
Peak #129
Author
Robert Weber
Rights
Copyright 2005 Robert A. Weber III (CCLI, ASCAP)
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October 11, 2008
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MP3 5.9 MB • 128 kbps • 6:29
Story behind the song
This song was surprisingly difficult to write. The first verse and the chorus came to me at the same time, driving home one day from work. I sat down at the piano and couldn’t get them to jive. When I transitioned from the verse to the chorus it was too jarring and didn’t flow. Eventually I decided that they must be parts to two different songs. As my concert recording neared, however, I was playing with Paul Baloche’s I See the Lord. I had been wanting to write a song with an anthem feel to end the concert. I put this feel to both the verse and chorus of this song and, viola, it all came together. The bridge is written and recorded as two parts – a lead and a response. I have done this song in worship, however, without the response (no other singers with me) and it works just fine. This is one of my favorite songs, and I hope you enjoy it as well.
Lyrics
Verse 1 Hear my voice when I call, O Lord My heart proclaims “Seek His face!" Your face, O Lord, I will seek Teach me Your ways, O Lord Chorus The Lord is my light and my salvation The Lord is the stronghold of my life The Lord is my light and my salvation Take heart and wait upon the Lord Verse 2 One thing I ask, one thing I seek To dwell with You all my life To gaze upon the beauty of my Lord To seek Him in His courts Bridge The earth is the Lords He is the Lord And all that dwells therein The Lord of my life Sing praise to the King I will sing praise And bow be-fore His Name Sing His praise Ending You are my Lord
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