Lighten Thou our dark­ness

The phrase "Lighten Thou our dark­ness" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Lighten Thou our dark­ness”· 2 hymns found
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Spread o’er us Thy wing.
And the hour of rest is nigh;

Lighten Thou our dark­ness

Be Thy­self our light;
Savior, Son of God most high!

Holy Spirit, Hear Us (Mohr)

lyricist: Josef Mohr, 1816
Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1847
Hymn 1

...Spread o’er us Thy wing.

Lighten Thou our dark­ness,

Be Thy­self our light;...

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Spread o’er us Thy wing.

Lighten Thou our dark­ness,

Be Thy­self our light;

Holy Spirit, Hear Us (Mohr)

Evensong Is Hushed in Silence

lyricist: John Purchas, 1866
Composer: Viscountess Hawarden
Hymn 2

...And the hour of rest is nigh;

Lighten Thou our dark­ness, Je­sus,

Savior, Son of God most high!...

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And the hour of rest is nigh;

Lighten Thou our dark­ness, Je­sus,

Savior, Son of God most high!

Evensong Is Hushed in Silence

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