First Line:
O gladsome light, O grace of God the Father's face,
Songbook: Our Great Redeemer's Praise
Page Number: 679
Song Key: F
Language: English
Authors: Greek hymn, ca. 2nd cent.; trans. Robert S. Bridges, 1899
Tune Name: LE CANTIQUE DE SIMÉON
Themes: Departing
1 O gladsome light, O grace of God the Father's face,
the eternal splendor wearing; celestial, holy blest,
our Savior Jesus Christ, joyful in Your appearing!
2 As fades the day's last light we see the lamps of night,
our common hymn outpouring; Father of might unknown,
You, the Incarnate Son, and Spirit blest adoring.
3 To You of right belongs all praise of holy songs,
O Son of God, life-giver. You, therefore, O Most High,
the world does glorify and shall exalt forever.
Composer: Louis Bourgeois, 1547; harm. Claude Goudimel, 1551
Includes Wide Format PowerPoint file!
Updated Format! Beginning in November of 2016, we changed the way we formatted our PowerPoint files. The font is larger and the staff lines are bolder, making the songs easier to read from a greater distance, including smaller screens/monitors in the rear of the sanctuary.
All songs digitized previous to that date are in the "older" format.
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