Thou! Whose Almighty Word Lyrics John Marriott, 1813
3 verses, meter 4s., public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. Thou! whose almighty 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!”
Verse 2. Thou! who didst come to bring,
On thy redeeming wing,
Healing and sight,
Health to the sick in mind,
Sight to the inly blind;—
Oh! now to all mankind,
“Let there be light!”
Verse 3. Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving holy Dove!
Speed forth thy flight:
Move o’er the water’s face,
Bearing the lamp of grace,
And, in earth’s darkest place,
“Let there be light!”
Words copied from The Otterbein Hymnal (1892). They were published in 1813, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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