Light of the world’s dark story,
Jesus, Thy name we praise;
Thou art the Lord of glo­ry,
The brightness of our days.
We would go singing, singing,
Along our pilgrim road,
With love and hope upwinging,
Haste to our fixed abode.

Joy for the world’s sal­va­tion
Wrought amid sins and fears,
Man’s glo­ri­ous consummation
Shining beyond our tears.
Songs in the room of sighing,
Joy in despite of woe,
On God’s good care relying
That leads us as we go.