Christ Is the World’s True Light by George Wallace Briggs O GOTT, DU FROMMER GOTT—Ahasuerus Fritsch Christ Is the World’s True Light 1 Christ is the world’s true Light, It’s Captain of salvation, The Daystar clear and bright Of every race and nation; New life, new hope awakes, For all who own his sway Freedom her bondage breaks, And night is turned to day. 2 In Christ all races meet, Their ancient feuds forgetting, The whole round world complete, From sunrise to its setting: When Christ is