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Hymnal Number
300Resource Type:
Keys included:
F
About this Hymn
Through this Trinitarian hymn we ask for God's guiding light, especially for people in the world who are still lost in spiritual darkness. This is the light of John 1:4–5, which brings life to mankind and cannot be overcome by darkness.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Thou, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard and took their flight: hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light!
Verse 2
Thou who didst come to bring, on thy redeeming wing, healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind: oh, now to all mankind let there be light!
Verse 3
Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy Dove, speed forth thy flight; move on the waters' face, spreading the beams of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light!
Verse 4
Holy and blessed Three, Glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might! Boundless as ocean's tide, rolling in fullest pride, through the world, far and wide, let there be light!
Thou, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard and took their flight: hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light!
Verse 2
Thou who didst come to bring, on thy redeeming wing, healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind: oh, now to all mankind let there be light!
Verse 3
Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy Dove, speed forth thy flight; move on the waters' face, spreading the beams of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light!
Verse 4
Holy and blessed Three, Glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might! Boundless as ocean's tide, rolling in fullest pride, through the world, far and wide, let there be light!
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: John Marriott, ca. 1813, alt.
Music: Felice Giardini, ca. 1760
Music: Felice Giardini, ca. 1760