The Book of Praise ‎#177

177. 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 thy 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: 7 7 7 7 7 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Proverbs 4:18
  ;
  Malachi 4:2
  ;
  Luke 1:78
  ;
  John 1:9
  ;
  John 8:12
  ;
  2 Corinthians 4:6
  ;
  2 Peter 1:19
• Topic: Church Year: Epiphany; Jesus Christ: Light of the World
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HEATHLANDS
• Composer: Henry T. Smart, 1813-1879
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 7 7
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain