500. O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright

1 O Splendor of God's glory bright,
from light eternal bringing light,
light’s fountain and eternal spring,
true Day, all days illumining.

2 Come, very Sun of heaven’s love,
in lasting radiance from above,
and pour the Holy Spirit’s ray
on all we think or do today.

3 "Confirm our will to do the right,
and keep our hearts from envy’s blight.
Let faith its eager fires renew,
and hate the false and love the true.

4 Be hallow’d this and ev’ry day;
let meekness be our morning ray,
and faithful love our noonday light,
our hope, our sunset, calm and bright.

5 O Christ, with each returning morn,
thine image to our hearts is borne.
Oh, may we ever clearly see
our Savior and our God in thee. Amen.

Text Information
First Line: O Splendor of God’s glory bright
Title: O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright
Author: Ambrose of Milan
Meter: LM
Publication Date: 2020
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Commitment; Heritage: Before 1500; Incarnation (3 more...)
Source: “Splendor paternae gloriae,” 4th c.; trans. Composite
Tune Information
Name: SPLENDOR PATERNAE
Meter: LM
Key: F Major
Source: Sarum plainsong (England), Sarum Antiphonal, 13th c.



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