5028. O Jesus, Lord of Heavenly Grace

1. O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace,
[or, O Jesu, Lord of light and grace]
Thou brightness of Thy Father’s face,
Thou fountain of eternal light,
Whose beams disperse the shades of night.

2. Come, holy sun of heavenly love,
Shower down Thy radiance from above,
And to our inward hearts convey
The Holy Spirit’s cloudless ray.

3. So we the Father’s help will claim,
And sing the Father’s glorious name,
And His almighty grace implore
That we may stand, to fall no more.

4. May He our actions deign to bless,
And loose the bonds of wickedness;
From sudden falls our feet defend,
And bring us to a prosperous end.

5. May faith, deep rooted in the soul,
Subdue our flesh, our minds control;
May guile depart, and discord cease,
And all within be joy and peace.

6. So let us gladly pass the day;
Our thoughts be pure as morning ray;
And faithful love our noonday light;
And hope our sunset, calm and bright.

7. O Christ, with each returning morn
Thine image to our hearts is borne:
O may we ever clearly see
Our Savior and our God in Thee.

Text Information
First Line: O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace
Title: O Jesus, Lord of Heavenly Grace
Latin Title: Splendor paternae gloriae
Author: Ambrose of Milan, 340-397
Translator (from Latin): John Chandler (1837)
Meter: LM
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tunes: LAUDS, Proper Sarum Melody; ST. BERNARD (MONK), William H. Monk, 1861
Tune Information
Name: ELY
Composer: Thomas Turton (1844)
Meter: LM
Incipit: 11231 67123 17176
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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