Common Praise (1998) ‎#5

5. Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies

1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true, the only light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise!
Triumph o'er the shades of night:
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear.

2 Dark and cheerless is the morn
unaccompanied by thee;
joyless is the day’s return
till thy mercy’s beams I see,
till they inward light impart,
glad my eyes and warm my heart.

3 Visit then this soul of mine,
pierce the gloom of sin and grief;
fill me, Radiancy divine,
scatter all my unbelief;
more and more thyself display,
shining to the perfect day.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ whose glory fills the skies
• Title: Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies
• Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Psalm 34
  ;
  Isaiah 4:2-6
  ;
  Hosea 6:1-6
  ;
  Luke 1:68-79
  ;
  John 1:1-18
  ;
  Romans 8:18-30
  ;
  2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
  ;
  Titus 2:11-14
  ;
  Hebrews 1:1-12
• Topic: Morning; Jesus Christ, Light; Light

Tune Information

• Name: RATISBON
• Harmonizer: William Henry Havergal (1793-1870) (alt.)
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Key: D Major
• Source: Geystliche Gesangk Buchleyn, 1524