Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#203

203. O one with God the Father

1 O one with God the Father
In majesty and might,
The brightness of His glory,
Eternal Light of light;
O'er this our home of darkness
Thy rays are streaming now;
The shadows flee before Thee,
The world's true Light art Thou.

2 Yet, Lord, we see but darkly:--
O heavenly Light, arise,
Dispel these mists that shroud us,
And hide Thee from our eyes!
We long to track the footprints
That Thou Thyself hast trod:
We long to see the pathway
That leads to Thee, our God.

3 O Jesus, shine around us
With radiance of Thy grace;
O Jesus, turn upon us
The brightness of Thy face.
We need no star to guide us,
As on our way we press,
If Thou Thy light vouchsafest,
O Sun of righteousness.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O one with God the Father
• Author: William W. How (1871)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christ: Eternity of; Christ: Light; Christ: Sun of Righteousness; Petition

Tune Information

• Name: AURELIA
• Composer: Samuel S. Wesley
• Meter: 7s, 6s D.