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Text:Thou, Whose almighty Word
Author:John Marriott
Revised by:Thomas Raffles
Tune:DORT
Composer:Lowell Mason

217. Thou, Whose almighty Word

1 Thou, Whose almighty Word
Chaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight,
Hear us, we humbly pray,
And where the gospel day
Sheds not its glorious ray,
Let there be light!

2 Thou, Who didst come to bring,
On Thy redeeming wing,
Healing and sight,
Health to the sick in mind,
Sight to the inly blind:
O, now to all mankind
Let there be light!

3 Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving, holy Dove,
Speed forth Thy flight!
Move on the waters' face,
Bearing the lamp of grace,
And in earth's darkest place
Let there be light!

4 Holy and blessed Three,
Glorious Trinity,
Wisdom, Love, Might,
Boundless as ocean's tide,
Rolling in fullest pride,
Through the earth, far and wide,
Let there be light!

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Thou, Whose almighty Word
Author: John Marriott (1813)
Revised by: Thomas Raffles
Meter: 6 6 4, 6 6 6 4
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Tune Information
Name: DORT
Composer: Lowell Mason (1832)
Meter: 6 6 4, 6 6 6 4
Key: C Major



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