The Hymnal ‎#2

2. O God, before Thy sun's bright beams

1. O God, before Thy sun's bright beams
All night's dark shadows fly;
So on the soul Thy mercy gleams,
And doubts and terrors die.

2. So freshly falls Thy heaven-sent grace,
As morning's gladdening breath;
Gives light to all who seek Thy face,
And guides in life and death.

3. O holy light! O light of God!
O light unseen below,
Which fills the courts of Thine abode,
Which there the blest shall know!

4. Swift comes the hour when none can toil,
Short is the rugged way:
Teach us our lamps to fill with oil,
Whilst it is called to-day.

5. Then we shall see that glorious light,
Which to the saints is given,
So sweet, so fair, so passing bright,
The eternal morn of heaven.

6. O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
O Holy One in Three,
Grant us, with all Thy glorious host,
To share that morn with Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, before Thy sun's bright beams
• Author: Rev. Greville Phillimore (1863)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895

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