Hymns, #359

Longings - For Christ

Eng/Kor:359  Chin:278  Span:-  Rus:-  Tag:359  Fra:-  Por:-

Lyrics:Horatius Bonar
Music:William H. Doane
Meter:6.6.6.6. with chorus.

Hymn using same tune: #426

 
 1 

O Light of light, shine in!

Cast out, this night of sin,

Create true day within:

O Light of light, shine in!

 

O Light, all light excelling,

Make my heart Thy dwelling;

O Joy, all grief dispelling,

To my poor heart come in!

 
 2 

O Joy of joys, come in!

End Thou this grief of sin,

Create calm peace within:

O Joy of joys, come in!

 

O Light, all light excelling,

Make my heart Thy dwelling;

O Joy, all grief dispelling,

To my poor heart come in!

 
 3 

O Life of life, pour in!

Expel this death of sin,

Awake true life within:

O Life of life, pour in!

 

O Light, all light excelling,

Make my heart Thy dwelling;

O Joy, all grief dispelling,

To my poor heart come in!

 
 4 

O Love of love, flow in!

This hateful root of sin

Deal with, renew, within:

O Love of love, flow in!

 

O Light, all light excelling,

Make my heart Thy dwelling;

O Joy, all grief dispelling,

To my poor heart come in!

 
 5 

O Heaven of heavens, descend!

This cloudy curtain rend,

And all earth's turmoil end:

O Heaven of heavens, descend!

 

O Light, all light excelling,

Make my heart Thy dwelling;

O Joy, all grief dispelling,

To my poor heart come in!

 
 6 

My God and Lord, O come!

Of joys the Joy and Sum,

Make in this heart Thy home:

My God and Lord, O come!

 

O Light, all light excelling,

Make my heart Thy dwelling;

O Joy, all grief dispelling,

To my poor heart come in!

 
Hymn #359