LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| | Writer(s): | of Milan. Ambrose
| | Transl/Adapt: | John Chandler
| | Dates: | 4 cent,1837
| | Bible Refs: | 1 Th 5:28
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 33
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 680
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 11
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 9
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 60
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 487
| Hymnal Comp to Book of Common Prayer
| 1890
| 4
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 2
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 11
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 13
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MUSIC
 American Catholic Hymnbook
| 105
| No key
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 193
| Ab
| Songs of Fellowship 3
| 1583
| Bb
| Baptist Hymnal
| 403
| Bb
| Baptist Hymnal
| 464
| Bb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 680
| Bb
| Hymns of Faith
| 181
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 316
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 431
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 460
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 465
| Bb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 323
| Bb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 790
| Bb
| Believers Hymn Book
| 120
| Bb
| Hymns of Faith
| 74
| Eb
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Alternate Tunes
| ELY | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | Thomas Turton | | LAUDS | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | Proper Sarum Melody | | ST. BERNARD | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | William Henry Monk |
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| 1. O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace,
Thou Brightness of Thy Father’s face,
Thou Fountain of eternal light,
Whose beams disperse
the shades of night.
2. Come, holy Sun of heavenly love,
Shower down Thy radiance from above,
And to our inward hearts convey
The Holy Spirit’s cloudless ray.
3. So we the Father’s help will claim,
And sing the Father’s glorious Name,
And His almighty grace implore
That we may stand, to fall no more.
4. May He our actions deign to bless,
And loose the bonds of wickedness;
From sudden falls our feet defend,
And bring us to a prosperous end.
5. May faith, deep rooted in the soul,
Subdue our flesh, our minds control;
May guile depart, and discord cease,
And all within be joy and peace.
6. So let us gladly pass the day;
Our thoughts be pure as morning ray;
And faithful love our noonday light;
And hope our sunset, calm and bright.
[O hallowed be the approaching day;
Let meekness be our morning ray,
And faithful love our noonday light;
And hope our sunset, calm and bright.]
7. O Christ, with each returning morn
Thine image to our hearts is borne:
O may we ever clearly see
Our Savior and our God in Thee.
8. **alt version
9. O Jesu, Lord of light and grace,
Thou Brightness of Thy Father’s face,
Thou Fountain of eternal light,
Whose beams disperse
the shades of night.
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