The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4908

4908. O Grant Us Light

1. O grant us light, that we may know
The wisdom Thou alone canst give,
That truth may guide where’er we go,
And virtue bless where’er we live.

2. O grant us light, that we may see
Where error lurks in human lore,
And turn our doubting minds to Thee,
And love Thy simple Word the more.

3. O grant us light, that we may learn,
How dead is life from Thee apart,
How sure is joy for all who turn
To Thee an undivided heart.

4. O grant us light, in grief and pain,
To lift our burdened hearts above,
That truth may guide where’er we go,
And virtue bless where’er we live.

5. O grant us light, when, soon or late,
All earthly scenes shall pass away,
In Thee to find the open gate
To deathless home and endless day.

Text Information

• First Line: O grant us light, that we may know
• Title: O Grant Us Light
• Author: Lawrence Tuttiett (1885)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ST. CRISPIN, George J. Elvey, 1862

Tune Information

• Name: CANONBURY
• Composer: Robert Alexander Schumann (1839)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 53334 32123 56712
• Key: G Major
• Source: Adapted from Nachtstück, Opus 23, No. 4, by Robert A. Schumann, 1839
• Copyright: Public Domain