Hymns of the Evangelical Lutheran Church ‎#21

21. O Christ, our true and only Light

1 O Christ, our true and only Light,
enlighten those who sit in night;
let those afar now hear Thy voice,
and in Thy fold with us rejoice.

2 Fill with the radiance of Thy grace
The souls now lost in error's maze,
And all whom in their secret minds
Some dark delusion hurts and blinds.

3 And all who else have strayed from Thee,
O gently seek! Thy healing be
To every wounded conscience given,
And let them also share Thy heaven.

4 O make the deaf to hear Thy Word,
And teach the dumb to speak, dear Lord,
Who dare not yet the faith avow,
Though secretly they hold it now.

5 Shine on the darkened and the cold,
Recall the wanderers from Thy fold,
Unite all those who walk apart,
Confirm the weak and doubting heart.

6 So they with us may evermore
Such grace with wondering thanks adore,
And endless praise to Thee be given
By all Thy Church in earth and heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: O Christ, our true and only Light
• German Title: O Jesu Christe, wahres Licht
• Author: J. Heermann (1630)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Means Of Grace
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [O Christ, our true and only Light]
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.