Scripture Verse

You are…children of light. 1 Thessalonians 5:5

Introduction

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Ludvig M. Lindeman (1812–1887)

Words: Ju­lia A. El­li­ott, 1835.

Music: Fred Til Bod Lud­vig M. Lin­de­man, 1871 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of El­li­ott (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Father, who the light this day
Out of dark­ness didst cre­ate,
Shine up­on us now, we pray,
While with­in Thy courts we wait.
Wean us from the works of night,
Make us child­ren of the light.

Savior, who this day didst break
The dark pri­son of the tomb,
Bid our slum­ber­ing souls awake,
Shine through all their sin and gloom.
Let us, from our bonds set free,
Rise from sin and live to Thee.

Blessèd Spir­it, Com­fort­er,
Sent this day from Christ on high,
Lord, on us Thy gifts con­fer,
Cleanse, il­lu­mine, sanc­ti­fy.
All Thy full­ness shed abroad;
Lead us to the truth of God.