The Lutheran Hymnal ‎#359

359. Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Thou, the true, the only Light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o’er the shades of night.
Day-spring from on high, be near;
Day-star, in my heart appear.

2 Dark and cheerless is the morn
Unaccompanied by Thee;
Joyless is the day’s return
Till Thy mercy’s beams I see,
Till they inward light impart,
Glad my eyes, 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ, whose glory fills the skies
• Title: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
• Author: Charles Wesley (1740)
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1941
• Scripture:
  Luke 1:78
• Topic: The Redeemer

Tune Information

• Name: RATISBON
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.
• Key: D Major
• Source: "Sächsisches Choralbuch," Leipzig, 1815