Voices United ‎#336

336. Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies

1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ whose glory fills the skies
• Title: Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies
• Author: Charles Wesley (1740, alt.)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 7 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Christian Perfecction; Christian Year: Advent; Hope; Jesus Christ: Images of; Jesus Christ: Light; Jesus Christ: Praise; Light; Morning; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Victory; Christmas 2: Year A; Epiphany 2: Year A; Epiphany 3: Year A; Epiphany Last/Transfig.: Year A; Ascension: Year A; Easter 7: Year A; Epiphany: Year B; Epiphany 9: Year B; Epiphany Last/Transfig.: Year B; Ascension: Year B; Epiphany: Year C; Epiphany 2: Year C; Ascension: Year C; Easter 7: Year C; Proper 28: Year C; Reign of Christ: Year C
• Notes: Alt. tune: DIX

Tune Information

• Name: RATISBON
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 7 7
• Key: D Major
• Source: Werner's Choralbuch, 1815