O Heav’nly Word

O heav’nly Word

eter­nal Light

Begotten of the Fa­ther’s might

Who

in these lat­ter days

art born

For suc­cor to a world for­lorn;

Our hearts en­light­en from abo­ve

And kin­dle with Thine own true love;

That we

who hear Thy call to­day

May cast earth’s va­ni­ties away.

And when as judge Thou draw­est nigh

The sec­rets of all hearts to try;

When sin­ners meet their aw­ful doom

And saints at­tain their heav­en­ly home;

O let us not

for ev­il past

Be driv­en from Thy face at last;

But with the bless­èd ev­er­more

Behold Thee

love Thee

and ad­ore.

To God the Fa­ther

God the Son

And God the Spir­it

Three in One

Praise

hon­or

might and glo­ry be

From age to age eter­nal­ly.