HOLD UP THE LIGHT In the darkness, in the wilderness many hopeless souls are lost. But there's a beacon to guide the wanderer in: it is the power of the cross. CHORUS:
We'll hold up the light. We won't be ashamed to go and tell the world tht Jesus Saves. We'll proclaim the truth as lons as there is time. We'll holp up the light. Let it brightly shine.
Spread the tidings all around Jesus Saves, Jesus saves (repeat chorus) BECAUSE HE CAME solo: solo: In a world world per perfect fectly ly made made God placed placed His His most most cherish creation: Man, made in His likeness, His treasured posession, His reflection. But man turned himself away, refused His love, fell into darknedd; Then His love reached thru the night and dawned a brand a new day
Through the years we see the lives that He's redeemed as the CHORUS: message was made known. So, we'll keep sharing Christ (sharing Christ), no matter what Then came Jesus my salvation, then came Jesus, the Son of God, His gift of love. Now my soul (Ah) is pure, my heart set the price, till our Savior calls us home. free,( Ah) I can live eternally with Jesus, because He came, beacause He came (repeat chorus) Solo: So many alone, weary of sin, living in fear of dying in send the light the blessed Gospel light. Let it shine from shore to shore. Send the light the blessed Gospel light. Let it darkness, Years wasted in gaining worthless posessions, an obsession, lost, but wandring on; Looking for love in all the shine, let it shine. wrong places, then His love reached thru the night and touched the heart of man JESUS SAVES! (repeat chorus) The church has been silent while world raised its voice. solo: Then came Jesus In loud and angry tones they took the lead: choir: Then cme Jesus but all across creation there's a rumbling in the hills Solo: my salvation as the chosen ones of God stand up to make His message Choir: my salvation then came Jesus the Son of God known. is gift of love Solo: Now my soul (Ah) is pure my heart set free, I can live CHORUS: I'm gonna shout it from the housetops, eternally proclaim it from the mountain tops, A ll: with Jesus because He came tell the world around me Jesus saves, Because He came I have made my choice I'm gonna make a joyful noise the world will hear my voice, Jesus Saves. choir: then came Jesus my salvation, then came Jesus the Son of God His gift of love. Now my sou is pure my heart set free The rocks and hills were ready to proclaim the Savior's I can live eternally with Jesus because He came, because He might, came.. But the Spirit of the Lord said theyshould wait; you see God knew His children were ready to march on and proclaim throughout the land and seal the devil's fate! But the world still tells us daily that God is not alive and salvation plan is just a fairy tale but their lies don't change truth, Jesus died for you and the Word says His returning could happen anyday (repeat chorus) we have heard the joyful sounds Jesus saves, Jesus saves
