Light of the World! Whose Kind and Gentle Care

Light of the world! Whose kind and gen­tle care

Is joy and rest;

Whose coun­sels and com­mands so gra­cious are

Wisest and best;

Shine on my path

dear Lord

and guard the way

Lest my poor heart

for­get­ting

go as­tray.

Lord of my life! my soul’s most pure de­sire

Its hope and peace;

Let not the faith Thy lov­ing words in­spire

Falter

or cease;

But be to me

true friend

my chief de­light

And safe­ly guide

that ev­ery step be right.

My bless­èd Lord! what bliss to feel Thee near

Faithful and true;

To trust in Thee

with­out one doubt or fear

Thy will to do.

And all the while to know that Thou

our friend

Art bless­ing us

and wilt bless to the end.

And then

O then! when sor­row’s night is o’er

Life’s day­light come

And we are safe with­in Heav’n’s gold­en door

At home! at home!

How full of glad re­joic­ing will we raise

Savior

to Thee our ev­er­last­ing praise.