Light of Light, Enlighten Me

Light of light

en­light­en me

Now anew the day is dawn­ing;

Sun of grace

the sha­dows flee;

Brighten Thou my Sab­bath morn­ing;

With Thy joy­ous sun­shine blest

Happy is my day of rest.

Fount of all our joy and peace

To Thy liv­ing wa­ters lead me;

Thou from earth my soul re­lease

And with grace and mer­cy feed me;

Bless Thy word

that it may prove

Rich in fruits that Thou dost love.

Kindle Thou the sac­ri­fice

That up­on my lips is ly­ing;

Clear the sha­dows from my eyes

That

from ev­ery er­ror fly­ing

No strange fire may in me glow

That Thine al­tar doth not know.

Let me with my heart to­day

Holy

Holy

Holy sing­ing

Rapt awhile from earth away

All my soul to Thee up­bring­ing

Have a fore­taste in­ly—

How they wor­ship Thee in Heav’n.

Rest in me

and I in Thee;

Build a para­dise with­in me;

O reveal Thy­self to me

Blessèd Love

who diedst to win me;

Fed from Thine ex­haust­less urn

Pure and bright my lamp shall burn.

Hence all care

all van­ity

For the day to God is ho­ly;

Come

Thou glo­ri­ous ma­jes­ty

Deign to fill this tem­ple low­ly;

Naught to­day my soul shall move

Simply rest­ing in Thy love.