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O Word of God Incarnate

AURELIA · 7.6.7.6.D · words William Walsham How · music Samuel Sebastian Wesley

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O Word of God Incarnate pur host gift from un est di on lamp fore ceived Wis of God's the dom gold, furled; vine; high; make float Church Word eth Thy from of 1. O The 4. O 3. It 2. ban Mas A Be Re O Sav ior, ner ter nate, dear a dear in Church, like her God car as dark earth our of ling to dark Light true bove all light, the the of old; world; shine; sky; bear shin still Truth be eth that un To It And O na Thy A O'er O light tions con eth ing, the a bea un she fore like changed, lift chang path surg truth hal ing to are lowed gems this o'er from their life's of the sea, trace, stored; page, teach is is praise chart gold for Thy the the Thee We O It It By That Where That grims pass ket diance dering and en the com wan ra cas pil face Christ, liv age They to to to ing see guides, Christ, on Thee O the from face. Thee. Word. age. clouds mists is lan tern Still and and the 'Mid Till, It A end quick pic Of Shines foot ed, sands ture steps, rocks ness drawn to our heav'n and dark William Walsham How, 1867 AURELIA 7.6.7.6.D Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864
O Word of God Incarnate pur host gift from un est di on lamp fore ceived Wis of God's the dom gold, furled; vine; high; make float Church Word eth Thy from of 1. O The 4. O 3. It 2. ban Mas A Be Re O Sav ior, ner ter nate, dear a dear in Church, like her God car as dark earth our of ling to dark Light true bove all light, the the of old; world; shine; sky; bear shin still Truth be eth that un To It And O na Thy A O'er O light tions con eth ing, the a bea un she fore like changed, lift chang path surg truth hal ing to are lowed gems this o'er from their life's of the sea, trace, stored; page, teach is is praise chart gold for Thy the the Thee We O It It By That Where That grims pass ket diance dering and en the com wan ra cas pil face Christ, liv age They to to to ing see guides, Christ, on Thee O the from face. Thee. Word. age. clouds mists is lan tern Still and and the 'Mid Till, It A end quick pic Of Shines foot ed, sands ture steps, rocks ness drawn to our heav'n and dark William Walsham How, 1867 AURELIA 7.6.7.6.D Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864

1.O Word of God incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky;
We praise Thee for the radiance
That from the hallowed page,
A lantern to our footsteps,
Shines on from age to age.

2.The Church from her dear Master
Received the gift divine,
And still that light she lifteth
O'er all the earth to shine.
It is the golden casket
Where gems of truth are stored;
It is the heaven-drawn picture
Of Christ, the living Word.

3.It floateth like a banner
Before God's host unfurled;
It shineth like a beacon
Above the darkling world.
It is the chart and compass
That o'er life's surging sea,
'Mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
Still guides, O Christ, to Thee.

4.O make Thy Church, dear Savior,
A lamp of purest gold,
To bear before the nations
Thy true light, as of old.
O teach Thy wandering pilgrims
By this their path to trace,
Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see Thee face to face.

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