O Splendor of God's Glory Bright

Verse 1

O Splendor of God's glory bright, from Light eternal bringing light, O Light of light, light's living Spring, true Day, all days illumining.

Verse 2

Come, very Sun of heaven's love, in lasting radiance from above, and pour the Holy Spirit's ray on all we think or do today.

Verse 3

And now to Thee or pray'rs ascend, O Father, glorious without end; we plead with sov'reign grace for pow'r to conquer in temptation's hour.

Verse 4

Confirm our will to do the right, and keep our hearts from envy's blight; let faith her eager fires renew, and hate the false, and love the true.

Verse 5

O joyful be the passing day with thoughts as pure as morning's ray, with faith like noontide shining bright, our souls unshadowed by the night.

Verse 6

Dawn's glory gilds the earth and skies, let Him, our perfect Morn, arise, the Word in God the Father one, the Father imaged in the Son.