Graham Kendrick
Graham Kendrick News Image
Untitled Document

Insight Image

the candle song

Songs Index Button

This song appears on:

What Grace What Grace What Grace

The Gift
Meekness and Majesty
The Christmas Collection

When reproducing, please use the full copyright acknowledgements at the end of the lyrics

These lyrics should not be reproduced in any form without permission from either:
Make Way Music:
(e) info@makewaymusic.com
Or the appropriate sub-publisher.

CCLi Logo

All songs are covered under the Church Copyright Licence scheme (CCLI) and may be reproduced by churches who hold a current licence.

[ story behind the song ]

A reflective song written as part of The Gift, a Christmas street musical, this song began to find a role in Christmas celebrations. Lyrically it sought both to evoke and remind.

Graham says 'The Christingle tradition of lighting candles is a vivid symbol of the entry of light into darkness, I also wanted to explore the Incarnation and pre-existence of Christ'

[ lyrics ]

Untitled Document

Like a candle flame
Flickering small in our darkness
Uncreated light
Shines through infant eyes

God is with us, alleluia (Men)
God is with us, alleluia (Women)
Come to save us, alleluia (Men)
Come to save us (Women)
Alleluia! (All)

Stars and angels sing
Yet the earth sleeps in shadows
Can this tiny spark
Set a world on fire?

Yet his light shall shine
From our lives, Spirit blazing
As we touch the flame
Of his holy fire Untitled Document Untitled Document

Graham Kendrick
Copyright © 1988 Make Way Music,
www.grahamkendrick.co.uk
Untitled Document

Untitled Document
Untitled Document