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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 679 · Words: Ambrose of Milan; tr. Robert Bridges (1899) · Tune: WAREHAM
O Splendor of God's Glory Bright
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A Latin morning hymn composed by St. Ambrose of Milan in the 4th century, here in Robert Bridges' 1899 translation. It invokes Christ as the true Sun and splendor of divine light, asking the Holy Spirit to sanctify the day ahead.
Verse 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.
Verse 2
O thou true Sun,
on us thy glance
let fall in royal radiance;
the Spirit’s
sanctifying beam
upon our earthly
senses stream.
Verse 3
The Father, too,
our prayers implore,
Father of glory evermore;
the Father of all
grace and might,
to banish sin
from our delight.
Verse 4
To guide whate’er
we nobly do,
with love all envy
to subdue;
to make ill fortune
turn to fair,
and give us grace
our wrongs to bear.
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