LYRICS
| Meter: | 6 6 7 6 6 7
| | Writer(s): | Greek
| | Transl/Adapt: | Robert Seymour Bridges
| | Dates: | 3 cent,1899
| | Bible Refs: | Jn 8:12
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 121
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 699
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 707
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 13
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 17
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 572
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 571
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 936
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 247
| Presbyterian Hymn Book
| 1990
| 549
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 34
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 50
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 34
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 269
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 365
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 176
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 36
| United Methodist Hymn Book
| 1989
| 686
| Yattendon Hymnal
| 1900
| 88
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MUSIC
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 572
| No key
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 699
| F
| Hymns of Faith
| 571
| F
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. O gladsome light, O grace
of our Creator’s face,
The eternal splendor wearing;
celestial, holy blessed,
Our Savior Jesus Christ,
joyful in Your appearing!
2. As fades the day’s last light
we see the lamps of night,
Our common hymn outpouring,
O God of might unknown,
You, the incarnate Son,
and Spirit blessed adoring.
3. To You of right belongs
all praise of holy songs,
O Son of God, life giver.
You, therefore, O Most High,
The world does glorify
and shall exalt forever.
4. **** alt version ***
5. O gladsome Light, O grace
of God the Father's face,
the eternal splendor wearing;
celestial, holy, blest,
our Savior Jesus Christ,
joyful in thine appearing.
6. Now, ere day falleth quite,
we see the evening light,
our wonted hymn outpouring;
Father of might unknown,
thee, his incarnate Son,
and Holy Spirit adoring.
7. To thee of right belongs
all praise of holy songs,
O Son of God, Life-giver;
thee, therefore, O Most High,
the world doth glorify,
and shall exalt for ever.
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