The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9487

9487. Brightness Of The Father's Glory

1 Brightness of the Father’s glory,
Shall Thy praise unuttered lie?
Break, my tongue, such guilty silence;
Sing the Lord, who came to die.

2 Did the angels sing Thy coming?
Did the shepherds learn their lays?
Shame would cover me, ungrateful,
Should my tongue refuse to praise.

3 From the highest throne in glory
To the cross of deepest woe,
All to ransom guilty captives!
Flow, my praise, forever flow.

4 Re-ascend, immortal Savior;
Leave Thy footstool, take Thy throne:
Thence return, and reign forever;
Be the kingdom all Thine own.

Text Information

• First Line: Brightness of the Father’s glory
• Title: Brightness Of The Father's Glory
• Author: Robert Robinson, 1735-1790
• Meter: 87.87
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: KELVIN
• Meter: 87.87
• Key: E Major
• Source: The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book (New York: Mason Brothers/J. E. Tilton, 1859)
• Copyright: Public Domain