: Alludes to John 1:5 (light in darkness), John 8:12 (Jesus as the Light of the World), and John 8:32 (the truth setting us free).
It was voted the UK's 10th favourite hymn in a 2005 BBC Songs of Praise poll.
The following themes and historical contexts are frequently highlighted in scholarly and liturgical reviews:
: Alludes to John 1:5 (light in darkness), John 8:12 (Jesus as the Light of the World), and John 8:32 (the truth setting us free).
It was voted the UK's 10th favourite hymn in a 2005 BBC Songs of Praise poll.
The following themes and historical contexts are frequently highlighted in scholarly and liturgical reviews: