O Word of God incarnate

O Word of God incarnate

O Wisdom from on high

O Truth unchanged

unchanging

O Light of our dark sky

We praise Thee for the radiance

That from the hallowed page

A lantern to our footsteps

Shines on from age to age.

The Church from her dear Master

Received the gift divine

And still that light she lifteth

O’er all the earth to shine:

It is the golden treasure

Where gems of truth are stored;

It is the heaven-drawn picture

Of Christ

the living Word.

It floateth like a banner

Before God’s host unfurled;

It shineth like a beacon

Above the darkling world;

It is the chart and compass

That

o’er life’s surging sea

’Mid mists and rocks and quicksands

Still guide

O Christ

to Thee.

O make Thy Church

dear Savior

A lampstand of pure gold

To bear before the nations

Thy light

that all behold;

O teach Thy wandering pilgrims

By this their path to trace

Till

clouds and darkness ended

They see Thee face to face.