Lord, The Light Of Your Love (shine, Jesus, Shine) May 2026

It was voted the UK's 10th favourite hymn in a 2005 BBC Songs of Praise poll.

: Echoes Psalm 139:23 ("Search me, O God") and Hebrews 10:19 (entering the presence by the blood of Jesus). Lord, the light of Your love (Shine, Jesus, shine)

While widely beloved—especially as a "school assembly banger"—it has also faced criticism; the Catholic Herald famously dubbed it "the most loathed of all happy-clappy hymns". It was voted the UK's 10th favourite hymn