Thou, Whose Almighty Word

Thou

whose al­migh­ty Word

[or Thou

whose eter­nal word]

Chaos and dark­ness heard

And took their flight;

Hear us

we hum­bly pray

And

where the Gos­pel’s day

Sheds not its glo­ri­ous ray

Let there be light!

Thou

who didst come to bring

On Thy re­deem­ing wing

Healing and sight

Health to the sick in mind

Sight to the in­ly blind

O now

to all man­kind

Let there be light!

Spirit of truth and love

Life giv­ing

ho­ly Dove

Speed forth Thy flight;

Move on the wa­ter’s face

Bearing the lamp of grace

And

in earth’s dark­est place

Let there be light!

Blessèd and ho­ly Three

Glorious Tri­ni­ty

Wisdom

love

might!

Boundless as ocean’s tide

Rolling in full­est pride

Through the world far and wide

Let there be light!