O God Of Light, Thy Word, A Lamp

 

In the beginning before all time was the Word of God, Christ,
and the Word was with God and the Word was God Himself."
(John 1:1)

Jesus The Word

(2017)

Le Yonn Armstrong

American artist

Image courtesy/Fine Art America

O God of light, Thy Word, a lamp unfailing,

Shines through the darkness of our earthly way,

O'er fear and doubt, o'er black despair prevailing,

Guiding our steps to Thine eternal day.

From days of old, through swiftly rolling ages,

Thou hast revealed Thy will to mortal men,

Speaking to saints, to prophets, to kings, and sages,

Who wrote the message with immortal pen.

Undimmed by time, the Word is still revealing

To sinful men Thy justice and Thy grace;

And questing hearts that long for peace and healing

See Thy compassion in the Savior's face.

To all the world the message Thou art sending,

To every land, to every race and clans,

And myriad tongues, in one great anthem blending,

Acclaim with joy Thy wondrous gift to man.

Amen

"O God Of Light, Thy Word, A Lamp"
(1852)
Sarah Ellen Taylor
(1883-1954)
English American hymwriter