Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#11

11. 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, and O, we long
That Thou, our 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 O guide us till our path be 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 on Thy wings.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O very God of very God
• Author: John Mason Neale (1846)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent
• Source: Based on Latin Antiphon "O Oriens"

Tune Information

• Name: NOTTINGHAM
• Composer: Jeremiah Clarke (1709)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major