The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#444

444. O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace

1 O Jesus, Lord, of heavenly grace,
Thou brightness of Thy Father's face,
Thou fountain of eternal light,
Whose beams disperse the shades of night.

2 Come, holy sun of heavenly love,
Send down Thy radiance from above;
And to our inward hearts convey
The Holy Spirit's cloudless ray.

3 And we the Father's help will claim,
And sing the Father's glorious name:
His powerful succor we implore,
That we may stand, to fall no more.

4 May He our actions deign to bless,
And loose the bonds of wickedness;
From sudden falls our feet defend,
And guide us safely to the end.

5 May faith, deep rooted in the soul,
The flesh subdue, our minds control;
May guile depart, and discord cease,
And all within be joy and peace.

6 O hallowed thus be every day!
Let meekness be our morning ray,
And faithful love our noonday light,
And hope our sunset, calm and bright.

7 O Christ, with each returning morn,
Thine image to our hearts is borne;
O may we ever clearly see
Our Savior and our God in Thee!

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace
• Author: Ambrose of Milan (340-397)
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Twelfth Sunday after Trinity; Holiness; Jesus Christ: Our Light

Tune Information

• Name: [O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace]
• Composer: J. Hatton, d. 1793
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major