The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#326

326. O very God of very God

1 O very God of very God
And very Light of Light,
Whose feet this earth's dark valley trod,
That so it might be bright;

2 Our hopes are weak, our fears are strong,
Thick darkness blinds our eyes;
Cold is the night; Thy people long
That Thou, their Sun, wouldst rise.

3 And even now, though dull and gray,
The east is brightening fast,
And kindling to the perfect day
That never shall be past.

4 Oh, guide us till our path is done,
And we have reached the shore
Where Thou, our everlasting Sun,
Art shining evermore!

5 We wait in faith, and turn our face
To where the daylight springs,
Till Thou shalt come our gloom to chase,
With healing in Thy wings.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O very God of very God
• Title: O very God of very God
• Author: Rev. J. M. Neale (1846)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: General; Guidance; Intercession for the Church
• Notes: Tune name index: ST. FLAVIAN

Tune Information

• Name: [O very God of very God]
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: F Major