Hail, Holy Light! The World Rejoices

Hail

ho­ly light! The world re­joic­es

As morn­ing breaks and sha­dows fly;

All na­ture blends her my­ri­ad voic­es

To greet the day­spring from on high

To greet the day­spring from on high.

Break forth

in glo­ry far ex­cell­ing

O light eter­nal

love di­vine!

Let Thy bright beams

all shades dis­pell­ing

Around us and with­in us shine

Around us and with­in us shine.

The heav’n­ly hosts fall down be­fore Thee

And Holy! cry

nor ev­er rest;

The saints on earth

with them

ad­ore Thee

Creator

Sav­ior

Spir­it blest

Creator

Sav­ior

Spir­it blest.

O God

if we could du­ly praise Thee

Could we but voice the love we see

As sweet as song as an­gels raise Thee

Our Sab­bath morn­ing hymn should be

Our Sab­bath morn­ing hymn should be.

Accept

O Fa­ther

we en­treat Thee

The wor­ship which Thy child­ren bring;

O

grant us grace in Heav’n to greet Thee

And with all saints Thy love to sing

And with all saints Thy love to sing.