It was written by American musician (flautist), computer programmer and music-editor Donald Emry Fishel (b. 1950), while he was in college, and involved with the Roman Catholic charismatic movement (ref).
It was first released by The Word of God in 1974, Hymn-books it has been published in include:
- Hymns Old and New, a Hymn Book for the Irish Church, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, Dublin 1977
- Songs of the Spirit - Songs and Hymns of the Renewal, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, UK 1978
- Celebration Hymnal for Everyone, McCrimmon Publications, UK, 1994
- Songs for Worship - Talbot - Birdwing Music, USA, 1985
- Glory and Praise, 3rd edition, OCP Publications, USA 2015 (may have been in earlier volumes also - to be confirmed)
- Catholic Book of Worship II (1980) and III (1994) - Catholic Bishops of Canada,
- Complete Mission Praise, Harper Collins Ltd, UK 1999
Sheet music is available from these books - or as a single item from OCP Publiations (link below).
It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Fishel. This has a 2/4 time signature. In the key of C, the first few notes of the chorus are G_ EF GE C_ C FEDC D_ with accompanying chords C / F / Dm / G.
Originally "All men must be born again"
It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Fishel. This has a 2/4 time signature. In the key of C, the first few notes of the chorus are G_ EF GE C_ C FEDC D_ with accompanying chords C / F / Dm / G.
Downloads
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Worship team with piano - recorded live in a church service:
Small group with backing band:
Singer with guitar:
Singer, self-accompanied on electronic keyboard:
Instrumental - piano with flute:
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:Chorus
The light of Christ has come into the world,
The light of Christ has come into the world.
1 We must all be born again(*) to see the kingdom of God ...
2 God gave up his only Son ...
3 The light of God has come to us ...
Originally "All men must be born again"
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