Author: William Walsham How (1823-1867) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 494 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Christ the Word incarnate,
O wisdom from on high,
O truth unchanged, unchanging,
O light of our dark sky,
we praise thee for the radiance
that from the hallowed page,
a lantern to our footsteps
shines on from age to age.
2 The Church from her dear Master
received the gift divine,
and still that light she lifteth
o'er all the earth to shine;
it is the precious treasury
where gems of truth are stored;
it is the heaven-drawn picture
of Christ, the living Word.
3 O make thy Church, dear Saviour,
a lamp of burnished gold,
to bear before the nations
thy true light, as of old;
O teach thy wandering pilgrims
by this their path to trace,
till, clouds and darkness ended,
they see thee face to face. Topics: Church Ministry; Church nature of; Future hope; Light; Pilgrimage; Scripture; The Word of God Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE
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