Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#434

434. Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true and only light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o'er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear.

2 Dark and dismal is the morn
Unaccompanied by Thee;
Joyless is the day's return,
Till Thy mercy's beams I see,
Till they inward light impart,
Till Thou cheer and warm my heart.

3 Visit, then, this soul of mine,
Pierce the gloom of sin and grief;
Fill me, Radiancy divine,
Scatter all my unbelief;
More and more Thyself display,
Shining to the perfect day.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ, whose glory fills the skies
• Title: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
• Author: Rev. Charles Wesley (1740)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 7 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Topic: Illumination; God or Christ as Light; Nearness to Christ; Sanctification; Unbelief

Tune Information

• Name: LUX PRIMA (GOUNOD)
• Composer: Charles F. Gounod (1872)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 7 7
• Key: G Major or modal