Thou, whose almighty word

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Thou, whose almighty word
chaos and darkness heard,
and took their flight;
hear us, we humbly, pray,
and, where the Gospel day
shed not its glorious ray,
let there be light!

Thou who didst come to bring
on thy redeeming wing
healing and sight,
health the sick in mind,
sight to the inly blind,
now to all humankind,
let there be light!

Spirit of truth and love,
lifegiving, holy Dove,
speed forth thy flight!
Move on the waters' face
bearing the gifts of grace,
and, in earth's darkest place,
let there be light!

Holy and blessed 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!

Words: John Marriott (18thC)
Music: Moscow, Felice de Giardini (18thC), harm. Lowell Mason (19thC)
Sequence: Dall Forsthye, Church of St. John the Evangelist