Together in Song ‎#193

193. God, you are clothed with light

1 God, you are clothed with light,
as with a garment fair,
and in your holy sight
the saints your beauty wear;
the heavens and all therein express
the glory of your holiness.

2 Give me a robe of light
that I may walk with you;
bright as the stars are bright,
pure as their light is pure;
Whose texture sin shall never stain,
but ever undefiled remain.

3 But can a sinner dare,
in rags, and sore ashamed,
lift up to God the prayer
which now my lips have framed,
while glowing seraphs fold their wings,
and pour their sinless offerings?

4 O Christ, I lift mine eyes;
your love for me I own;
in your great sacrifice
remains my hope alone;
the robe is mine, my soul to dress,
of everlasting righteousness.

Text Information

• First Line: God, you are clothed with light
• Translator: John Brownlie, 1857-1925 (alt.)
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 5:1-5
  ;
  2 Corinthians 7:1
  ;
  Colossians 3:9-11
  ;
  Galatians 3:25-29
  ;
  Isaiah 6:1-5
  ;
  Isaiah 61:10
  ;
  Revelation 3:4-6
  ;
  Revelation 7:11-17
  ;
  Zechariah 3:4-7
• Topic: Baptism; Christ's Sacrifice; Holiness; Jesus Christ: Redeemer; Light; Saints Days and Holy Days: Any Saint; Saints Days and Holy Days: St Paul; Saints Days and Holy Days: St Peter; Saints Days and Holy Days: Transfiguration; Salvation; Sanctification; Unity of the Church
• Source: Hymn from the Russian Church

Tune Information

• Name: HAREWOOD
• Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1810-76
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Key: G Major