Lutheran Service Book ‎#873

873. 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 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ, whose glory fills the skies
• Title: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  John 8:12
  ;
  Malachi 4:2
  ;
  2 Peter 1:19
  ;
  Luke 1:78-79

Tune Information

• Name: RATISBON
• Composer (attributed to): Johann G. Werner, 1777-1822
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Key: D Major
• Source: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941 (Setting)