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#5 from The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
O splendor of God's glory bright
Tune
Splendor Paternae Gloriae
Metric Index
LM
Key & Modality
C Major
Last uses
No previous uses
Poem Words (five verses)
1.
O splendor of God's glory bright,
O thou that bringest light from light,
O Light of Light, light's living spring,
O Day, all days illumining,
O thou that bringest light from light,
O Light of Light, light's living spring,
O Day, all days illumining,
2.
O thou true Sun of heavenly love,
pour down thy radiance from above:
the Spirit's sanctifying beam
upon our earthly senses stream.
pour down thy radiance from above:
the Spirit's sanctifying beam
upon our earthly senses stream.
3.
With prayer the Father we implore:
O Father, glorious evermore,
we plead with thee for grace and power
to conquer in temptation's hour.
O Father, glorious evermore,
we plead with thee for grace and power
to conquer in temptation's hour.
4.
to guide whate'er we nobly do,
with love all envy to subdue,
and give us grace our wrongs to bear,
to make ill-fortune turn to fair.
with love all envy to subdue,
and give us grace our wrongs to bear,
to make ill-fortune turn to fair.
5.
All laud to God the Father be;
all praise, eternal Son, to thee;
all glory to the Spirit raise
in equal and unending praise.
all praise, eternal Son, to thee;
all glory to the Spirit raise
in equal and unending praise.
Hymn References
Accompanist
Richard Proulx 1937-
Author
Ambrose of Milan 340-397
Original Language
Latin
Publication Date
1985
Source
Plainsong Mode 1
Translator
Robert Seymour Bridges 1844-1930 ( alt.)
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