LYRICS
| Meter: | 6 6 4 6 6 6 4
| | Writer(s): | John Marriott
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1813,1825-06
| | Bible Refs: | Gen 1:2-3; Mt 5:16; Jn 8:12; 1 Jn 1:5-7
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist) | 1889 | 870
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965 | 1965 | 333
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice | 1977 | 61
| Baptist Hymn Book | 1962 | 46
| Baptist Hymnal | 1956 | 461
| Believers Hymn Book | 1981 | 457
| Church Family Worship | 1988 | 416
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919 | 1919 | 285
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960 | 1960 | 284
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000 | 2000 | 324
| Church Hymnal Revised | 1920 | 321
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada) | 1998 | 560
| Complete Mission Praise | 2000 | 699
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary | 1996 | 202
| Hymnal Comp to Book of Common Prayer | 1890 | 131
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition | 1904 | 526
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard | 1983 | 180
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised | 1950 | 266
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard | 1922 | 360
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup. | 1983 | 29
| Hymns for Today's Church 2 | 1988 | 506
| Hymns of Faith | 1964 | 102
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi | 2000 | 684
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition | 1996 | 514
| Living Praise | | 244
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns | 1954 | 803
| New English Hymnal | 1985 | 466
| Oxford Hymn Book | 1925 | 165
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg | | 5
| Sarum Hymnal | 1869 | 250
| Sing Glory | 1999 | 597
| Songs of Fellowship 1 | 1991 | 557
| Songs of Praise | 1925 | 172
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition | 1931 | 303
| STELBAP | | 472
| The Book of Common Praise | 1908 | 542
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised | 1938 | 284
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year | 1917 | 179
| The English Hymnal | 1906 | 553
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada | 1971 | 235
| The Hymnal 1916 | 1916 | 104
| The Hymnal 1940 | 1940 | 272
| The Hymnal 1982 | 1982 | 371
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II | 1999 | 447
| Trinity Hymnal | 1961 | 376
| Universal Hymn Book | 1885 | 369
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MUSIC
 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary | 11 | No key
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary | 12 | No key
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary | 202 | No key
| American Catholic Hymnbook | 146 | No key
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration | 267 | F
| Living Praise | 244 | G
| Hymns of Faith | 102 | G
| Songs of Fellowship 1 | 557 | G
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg | 5 | G
| Baptist Hymnal | 12 | G
| Baptist Hymnal | 461 | G
| Baptist Hymn Book | 46 | G
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup. | 29 | G
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg | 196 | G
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns | 880 | G
| Believers Hymn Book | 457 | G
| Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Thou, Whose almighty word
[or Thou, Whose eternal word] Chaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight;
Hear us, we humbly pray,
And where the Gospel day
Sheds not its glorious ray,
Let there be light.
2. Thou, Who didst come to bring,
On Thy redeeming wing,
Healing and sight,
Health to the sick in mind,
Sight to the inly blind;
O now to all mankind
Let their be light.
3. Spirit of truth and love,
Life giving, Holy Dove,
Speed forth Thy flight;
Move on the waters’ face
Bearing the lamp of grace,
And in earth’s darkest place
Let there be light.
4. Blessèd and holy Three,
Glorious Trinity,
Wisdom, love, might;
boundless as ocean’s tide
Rolling in fullest pride,
Through the earth, far and wide,
Let there be light.
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