Jesu, for the Beacon-Light

Jesu

for the bea­con-light

By Thy ho­ly doc­tors giv­en

When the mists of er­ror’s night

Gathered o’er the path to Heav’n;

For the wit­ness that they bare

To the truth they learned of Thee

For the glo­ry that they share

Let our praise ac­cept­ed be.

In Je­ru­sa­lem be­low

They were work­men at Thy call

Each with one hand met the foe

With the oth­er built the wall;

Watchmen on the mount­ain set

Scribes in­struct­ed in Thy Word

Fishers with the Gos­pel net

Drawing souls to Thee their Lord.

Like Thy learn­èd sons of yore

Jesu

may Thy pa­stors still

Know and teach Thy sac­red lore

With brave heart and pa­tient skill;

In these lat­ter days of strife

Keep

O keep them true to Thee

Till be­side the well of life

Light in Thine own light they see.