"God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all." 1 John 1:5
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Words: Gregory of Nazianzus (325-390); translated to English by John Brownlie (1859-1925).
Music: "Waverton," Robert Jackson, 1876
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Words: Gregory of Nazianzus (325-390); translated to English by John Brownlie (1859-1925).
Music: "Waverton," Robert Jackson, 1876
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O Light that knew no dawn,
That shines to endless day,
All things in earth and heav'n
Are lustered by Thy ray;
No eye can to Thy throne ascend,
Nor mind Thy brightness comprehend.
Thy grace, O Father, give,
That I might serve in fear;
Above all boons, I pray,
Grant me Thy voice to hear;
From sin Thy child in mercy free,
And let me dwell in light with Thee.
That, cleansed from stain of sin,
I may meet homage give;
And pure in heart, behold
Thy beauty while I live;
Clean hands in holy worship raise,
And Thee, O Christ my Savior, praise.
In supplication meek
To Thee I bend the knee;
O Christ, when Thou shalt come,
In love remember me,
And in Thy kingdom, by Thy grace,
Grant me a humble servant's place.
Thy grace, O Father, give,
I humbly Thee implore;
And let Thy mercy bless
Thy servant more and more.
All grace and glory be to Thee,
From age to age eternally.
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