Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#260

260. O Word Of God Incarnate

1 O Word of God 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 hallow'd 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 golden casket
Where gems of truth are stor'd;
It is the heav'n-drawn picture
Of Christ the living Word.

3 It floateth like a banner,
Before God's host unfurl'd;
It shineth like a beacon
Above the darkling world:
It is the chart and compass
That o'er life's surging sea,
Amid the rocks and quicksands
Still guides, O Christ, to Thee.

4 O make Thy Church, dear Savior,
A lamp of purest gold,
To bear before the nations
Thy true light, as of old!
O teach Thy wand'ring pilgrims
By this their path to trace,
Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see Thee face to face!

Text Information

• First Line: O Word of God incarnate
• Title: O Word Of God Incarnate
• Author: William W. How (1867)
• Meter: 7, 6s. 8L.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Spiritual Songs: Praise
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [O Word of God incarnate]
• Composer: Samuel S. Wesley
• Meter: 7, 6s,8L
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.