Text: | Come, living God, when least expected |
Author: | Alan Gaunt (b. 1935) |
Tune: | SUNSET |
Composer: | George Gilbert Stocks (1877-1960) |
1 Come, living God, when least expected,
when minds are dull and hearts are cold,
through sharpening word and warm affection
revealing truths as yet untold.
2 Break from the tomb in which we hide you
to speak again in startling ways;
break through the words in which we bind you
to resurrect our lifeless praise.
3 Come now, as once you came to Moses
within the bush alive with flame;
or to Elijah on the mountain,
by silence pressing home your claim.
4 So, let our minds be sharp to read you
in sight or sound or printed page,
and let us greet you in our neighbours,
in ardent youth or mellow age.
5 Then, through our gloom, your Son will meet us
as vivid truth and living Lord,
exploding doubt and disillusion
to scatter hope and joy abroad.
6 Then we will share his radiant brightness,
and, blazing through the dread of night,
illuminate by love and reason,
for those in darkness, faith's delight.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Come, living God, when least expected |
Author: | Alan Gaunt (b. 1935) |
Meter: | 98 98 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2013 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Doubt; God: Presence of; Light(3 more...) |
Copyright: | © 1991, Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England |
ONE LICENSE: | 53760 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SUNSET |
Composer: | George Gilbert Stocks (1877-1960) |
Meter: | 98 98 |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Copyright: | © The Governing Body of Repton School, The Hall, Repton, Derbyshire DE65 6FH |