Author: T. Binney Hymnal: The Church Hymnal #297 (1920) Hymnal Title: The Church Hymnal Lyrics: 1 Eternal Light! Eternal Light!
How pure that soul must be,
When, placed within Thy searching sight,
It shrinks not, but with calm delight
Can live, and look on Thee.
2 The spirits that surround Thy throne
May bear the burning bliss;
But surely that is theirs alone
Who, undefiled, have never known
A fallen world like this,
3 O how shall I, whose native sphere
Is dark, whose mind is dim,
Before the Ineffable appear,
And on my naked spirit bear
The uncreated beam?
4 There is a way for man to rise
To that sublime abode;
An offering and a sacrifice,
A Holy Spirit's energies,
An Advocate with God:
5 These, these prepare us for the sight
Of holiness above:
The sons of ignorance and night
May dwell in the eternal Light,
Through the eternal Love!
Topics: General Brotherhood, Service, Guilds, Parochial Missions, Etc. Languages: English Tune Title: NEWCASTLE
Eternal Light! Eternal Light!