© Glen Powell 2015
Light a Candle (Emmanuel) reminds me that Christmas is more than a festival of consumption, or even a nice time with family and friends. Christmas marks the time when God sent Jesus to start a movement to challenge the powers and principalities. It has been used in a Pop Up Choir in the community during Advent alongside more traditional carols and has been well received.
Light a Candle – Audio
Light a Candle – Lyrics
Light against the darkness, peace against our violence
Joy against all sorrow, we are never alone
Light a candle, pray a prayer
Hope in Christ, against despair
In the name of Jesus, the light of our world
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
God with us, Emmanuel
(Emmanuel, Emmanuel)
Truth against the Powers, Love against all hate
Free the slaves enchained by choices they did not make
Light a candle, pray a prayer
But the fire must not stop there
Each of us a candle, set fire to the world.
Light a Candle – Music
Lead Sheet and four part harmonies
© Glen Powell 2015
Light a Candle – Video
‘Light a Candle’ was sung by the Ashfield Baptist Pop Up Choir at the Ashfield Station in December 2017.
