We Bless th’Eternal Source of Light

We bless th’eter­nal Source of light

Who makes the stars to shine;

And

through this dark be­cloud­ed world

Diffuseth rays di­vine.

We bless the church­es’ sov­er­eign king

Whose gold­en lamps we are;

Fixed in the tem­ples of His love

To shine with ra­di­ance fair.

Still be our pur­ity be pre­served;

Still fled with oil the flame;

And in deep char­ac­ters in­scribed

Our heav­en­ly mas­ter’s name.

Then

while be­tween our ranks He walks

And all our state sur­veys

His smiles shall with new lus­ter deck

The peo­ple of His praise.