The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11213

11213. The Cry Of The Weary

1 O Light of light, shine in!
Cast out this night of sin;
Create true day within;
O Light of light, shine in!

Refrain:
O Light, all light excelling,
Make my soul Thy dwelling;
O Joy, all grief dispelling,
To my poor heart come in.

2 O Joy of joys, come in!
End Thou this grief of sin;
Create calm peace within;
O Joy of joys, come in! [Refrain]

3 O Life of life, pour in!
Expel this death of sin;
Awake true life within;
O Life of life, pour in! [Refrain]

4 O Love of love, flow in!
This hateful root of sin
Pluck up, destroy within;
O Love of love, flow in! [Refrain]

5 O Heav’n of heav’ns, descend!
This cloudy curtain rend,
And all earth’s turmoil end,
O Heav’n of heav’ns, descend! [Refrain]

6 My God and Lord, oh come!
Of joys the joy and sum,
Make in this heart Thy home;
My God and Lord, oh come! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O Light of light, shine in!
• Title: The Cry Of The Weary
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1861)
• Refrain First Line: O Light, all light excelling
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Faith and Hope, second series (London: James Nisbet, 1861)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O Light of light, shine in!]
• Composer: William Howard Doane (1884)
• Key: F Major
• Source: Joyful Lays (New York/Chicago: Biglow & Main, 1884)
• Copyright: Public Domain