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Hymn

O Word of God Incarnate

WOODBIRD · 7.6.7.6.D · words William Walsham How · music German, 17th century

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O Word of God Incarnate of un di on pur host gift from est lamp fore ceived Wis the dom God's gold, furled; vine; high; Thy eth from of make Church, in float like her God O 3. It 2. The 1. O 4. Church Word dear A Be Re O ior, ner ter nate, Sav ban Mas car dear a light, the the of to dark as dark earth our true bove all Light old; world; shine; sky; of ling that un eth bear shin still changed, fore like light Truth be To It And O Thy A O'er O tions con eth ing, lift chang the bea a un na she path surg truth hal their life's of That the By ing Where to are lowed o'er gems from this trace, sea, stored; page, Thee the teach is is praise That wan chart gold for Thy the O It It We pil cas ra pass grims com ket diance dering and en the Thee O the from to face Christ, liv age see guides, Christ, on face. Thee. Word. age. to to ing and and the tern dark rocks heav'n to clouds mists is lan Till, 'Mid It A They Still Of Shines ed, sands ture steps, ness and drawn our end quick pic foot William Walsham How, 1867 WOODBIRD 7.6.7.6.D German, 17th century
O Word of God Incarnate of un di on pur host gift from est lamp fore ceived Wis the dom God's gold, furled; vine; high; Thy eth from of make Church, in float like her God O 3. It 2. The 1. O 4. Church Word dear A Be Re O ior, ner ter nate, Sav ban Mas car dear a light, the the of to dark as dark earth our true bove all Light old; world; shine; sky; of ling that un eth bear shin still changed, fore like light Truth be To It And O Thy A O'er O tions con eth ing, lift chang the bea a un na she path surg truth hal their life's of That the By ing Where to are lowed o'er gems from this trace, sea, stored; page, Thee the teach is is praise That wan chart gold for Thy the O It It We pil cas ra pass grims com ket diance dering and en the Thee O the from to face Christ, liv age see guides, Christ, on face. Thee. Word. age. to to ing and and the tern dark rocks heav'n to clouds mists is lan Till, 'Mid It A They Still Of Shines ed, sands ture steps, ness and drawn our end quick pic foot William Walsham How, 1867 WOODBIRD 7.6.7.6.D German, 17th century

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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