Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 487 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Word; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, Life; Jesus Christ Light of the World First Line: O Christ, the Word incarnate Lyrics: 1 O Christ, the Word incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky:
we praise you for the radiance
that from the hallowed page,
a lantern to our footsteps,
shines on from age to age.
2 Your people hold this treasure
from you, its source divine,
a light that to all ages
throughout the earth will shine;
it is the chart and compass
that all life's voyage through,
'mid mists and rocks and tempest,
still guides, O Christ, to you.
3 Oh make your church, dear Saviour,
a lamp of purest gold,
to bear before the nations
your true light, as of old;
oh teach your wandering pilgrims
by this their path to trace,
till, cloud and darkness ended,
they see you face to face. Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Used With Tune: CHENIES
O Christ, the Word, incarnate
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