The Cyber Hymnal ‎#257

257. As Light, O Christ

1. As light, O Christ, Thou cam’st to earth;
In Thee I live, in Thee I shall arise;
Thou art my joy, Thou my new birth,
To blessèd life Thou openest mine eyes.
For me Thou to the cross didst go,
For me Thou gav’st Thy blood to flow.

2. For me, in dark Gethsemane
Alone Thou, Christ, with sin and death didst fight;
Alone with God didst plead for me,
That I in Thee might see the blessèd light.
From all my heart, while I may live,
Eternal thanks to Thee I’ll give.

Text Information

• First Line: As light, O Christ, Thou cam'st to earth
• Title: As Light, O Christ
• Author: Unknown
• Translator (from Russian): Robert G. Katsunoff, 1887-
• Meter: 8.10.8.10.88
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BLESSED LIGHT
• Composer: Anonymous (before 1931)
• Meter: 8.10.8.10.88
• Incipit: 13545 65432 23425
• Key: d minor
• Copyright: Public Domain