The Hymnal ‎#46

46. O Light of life, O Saviour dear

1 O Light of life, O Saviour dear,
Before we sleep bow down Thine ear:
Through dark and day, o'er land and sea,
We have no other hope but Thee.

2 Oft from Thy royal road we part,
Lost in the mazes of the heart:
Our lamps put out, our course forgot,
We seek for God, and find Him not.

3 What sudden sunbeams cheer our sight!
What dawning risen upon the night!
Thou giv'st Thyself to us, and we
Find guide and path and all in Thee.

4 Through day and darkness, Saviour dear,
Abide with us, more nearly near;
Till on Thy face we lift our eyes,
The Sun of God's own Paradise.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Light of life, O Saviour dear
• Author: Francis T. Palgrave (1865)
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: Times of Worship: Evening; Christ: Abiding with Believers; Christ: Light, Our; Christ: Presence, His Living; Christ: Guide, Our; Evening hymns; Worship: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: ABENDS
• Composer: Herbert S. Oakeley (1874)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A♭ Major