475. Light of the anxious heart

1 Light of the anxious heart,
Jesus, thy suppliants cheer;
Bid thou the gloom of guilt depart,
And shed thy sweetness here.

2 O happy he whose breast
Thou makest thine abode;
Sweet light that with the pure wilt rest,
For they shall see their God. A-men.

3 Brightness of God above,
Unfathomable grace,
Within our hearts implant thy love
And fix thy dwelling-place.

4 To lowly minds revealed,
Our Saviour we adore;
Like tribute to the Father yield,
And Spirit, evermore.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Light of the anxious heart
Translator: Robert Campbell, 1814-68
Author (attributed to): St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153
Language: English
Publication Date: 1958
Topic: The Church Year: Epiphany; The Life In Christ: The Inner Life
Tune Information
Name: FRANCONIA
Meter: S. M.
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Konig's Choralbuch, 1738



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