Author: Ambrose of Milan, 340-397; Louis Fitzgerald Benson, 1855-1930 Hymnal: The Book of Praise #817 (1997) Lyrics: 1 O splendor of God’s glory bright,
from light eternal bringing light!
O Light of light, light’s living spring,
true day, all days illumining.
2 Come, very Sun of heaven’s love,
in lasting radiance from above,
and to our inward hearts convey
the Holy Spirit's cloudless ray.
3 And now to you our prayers ascend,
Creator, glorious without end;
we plead with sovereign grace for power
to conquer in temptation’s hour.
4 Confirm our will to do the right,
and keep our hearts from envy’s blight;
let faith its eager fires renew,
and hate the false, and love the true.
5 Dawn’s glory gilds the earth and skies:
let him, our perfect morn, arise–
the Word in God the Father one,
the Father imaged in the Son. Topics: God Glory of; Jesus Christ Word; Light; Morning; Prayer / Prayers / Poems Scripture: Psalm 141:2 Languages: English Tune Title: SOLEMNIS HAEC FESTIVITAS
O splendour of God's glory bright