Upon a World of Guilt and Night

Upon a world of guilt and night

The Morn­ing-star arose.

Enough! Mine eyes have seen its light;

Now wel­come death’s re­pose.

Prophetic joy those words in­spired

When

in the vir­gin’s Son

Simeon be­held the long-de­sired

And blessed God’s Ho­ly One.

“Now let­test Thou Thy serv­ant

Lord!

In peace his soul re­sign:

These eyes

ac­cord­ing to Thy word

See Ju­dah’s Day-star shine:

The Light of life

whose heal­ing ray

Shall sin’s deep shades dis­pel;

To Gen­tile lands sal­va­tion’s day;

Thy glo­ry

Is­ra­el!

Faith still be­holds her ris­en Lord

Though hid from mor­tal sight.

Shine forth

O Sav­ior! in Thy word

And fill the world with light.