Church Book ‎#124

124. O very God of very God

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 oh, we long
That Thou, our Sun, wouldst 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.

6 To God the Father, power and might
Both now and ever be;
To Him that is the Light of Light,
And, Holy Ghost, to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O very God of very God
• Author: John Mason Neale (1844)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Advent; Advent, First Sunday; Lent, Third Sunday; Tenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune #204

Tune Information

• Name: ATHENS
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: Giardini, d. 1796