Author: John Mason Neale Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #11 (1926) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 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 binds our eyes;
Cold is the night, and O we long
For Thee, our Sun, to 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.
Topics: Church Year Advent; Advent, Second Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-fifth Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-seventh Sunday; Christ Second Advent of; Names and Office of Christ Light; Names and Office of Christ Sun; Faith and Trust; Second Advent Scripture: Malachi 4:2 Languages: English Tune Title: NOTTINGHAM (ST. MAGNUS)
O Very God of Very God