A Selection of Hymns: from the best authors, intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watt's psalms and hymns. (1st Am. ed.) CDXII. We bless the eternal source of light

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CDXI

A Selection of Hymns‎#CDXII

CDXIII

Text:	Christ's care of ministers and churches
Author:	Dr. Doddridge

CDXII. Christ's care of ministers and churches

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1 We bless the eternal source of light,
Who makes the stars to shine;
And, thro' this dark beclouded world
Diffuseth rays divine.

2 We bless the churches sovereign king,
Whose golden lamps we are;
Fix'd in the temples of his love
To shine with radiance fair.

3 Still be our purity be preserv'd;
Still fled with oil the flame;
And in deep characters inscrib'd
Our heavenly master’s name.

4 Then while between our ranks he walks,
And all our state surveys,
His smiles shall with new lustre deck
The people of his praise.

Text Information
First Line:	We bless the eternal source of light
Title:	Christ's care of ministers and churches
Author:	Dr. Doddridge
Meter:	C. M.
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1792
Scripture:	Revelation 2:1
Topic:	The Church; Christ's care of churches and ministers; Christ's care for Ministers; Ordination hymns (1 more...)
Notes:	Public Domain.