Hymns

Thou, Whose Almighty Word

Words: John Marriott · Music: Felice Giardini · 1813

Verse 1
Thou, whose almighty 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!

Verse 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:
oh, now to all mankind
let there be light!

Verse 3
Spirit of truth and love,
life-giving, holy Dove,
speed forth thy flight;
move on the waters' face,
spreading the beams of grace,
and in earth's darkest place
let there be light!

Verse 4
Holy and blessed Three,
Glorious Trinity,
Wisdom, Love, Might!
Boundless as ocean's tide,
rolling in fullest pride,
through the world, far and wide,
let there be light!

Words: John Marriott, ca. 1813, alt. | Music: Felice Giardini, ca. 1760

Genesis 1; Psalm 119; Isaiah 55; Matthew 28; John 3; John 15; Acts 2; Romans 5; Ephesians 1; 1 Peter 2; 1 John 1

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