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| Author: | William Merrell Vories |
| Tune: | SONG 34 |
| Composer: | Orlando Gibbons |
451. Let There Be Light, Lord God of Hosts
1 Let there be light, Lord God of Hosts,
Let there be wisdom on the earth!
Let broad humanity have birth!
Let there be deeds instead of boasts!
2 Within our passioned hearts instill
The calm that ends all strain and strife;
Make us your ministers of life;
Purge us from lusts that curse and kill!
3 Give us the peace of vision clear
To see our brothers' good our own,
To joy and suffer not alone—
The love that casts away all fear!
4 Let woe and waste of warfare cease,
That useful labor yet may build
Its homes with love and laughter filled!
God, give your wayward children peace!
Amen.
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | Let there be light, Lord God of Hosts |
| Title: | Let There Be Light, Lord God of Hosts |
| Author: | William Merrell Vories (1908, alt. 1972) |
| Meter: | L.M. |
| Publication Date: | 1972 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | Christian Year: Epiphany; Civil Year: Labor Day; Other Observances: Mission (2 more...) |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | SONG 34 |
| Composer: | Orlando Gibbons (1623) |
| Meter: | L.M. |
| Key: | F Major |
| Notes: | As in Hymnal for Colleges and Schools, 1956 |
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