O Light of Light, Shine in

Top Media Text Author Text Info Tune Timeline Page Scans Instances

O light of light, shine in

Author: Horatius Bonar
Tune: [O light of light, shine in!] (Doane)
Published in 29 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 O Light of light, shine in!
Cast out this night of sin,
Create true day within;
O Light of light, shine in!

Refrain:
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. [Refrain]

3 O Life of life, pour in!
Expel this death of sin,
Awake true life within;
O Life of life, pour in. [Refrain]

4 O Love of love, flow in!
This hateful root of sin
Pluck up, destroy, within;
O Love of love, flow in. [Refrain]

5 My God and Lord, O come!
Of joys the Joy and Sum,
Make in this heart Thy home;
My God and Lord, O come! [Refrain]

Source: Joyful Lays: a new collection of songs, prepared and adapted for the Sunday School #15

All representative texts • Compare texts ^ top

Author: Horatius Bonar

Horatius Bonar was born at Edinburgh, in 1808. His education was obtained at the High School, and the University of his native city. He was ordained to the ministry, in 1837, and since then has been pastor at Kelso. In 1843, he joined the Free Church of Scotland. His reputation as a religious writer was first gained on the publication of the "Kelso Tracts," of which he was the author. He has also written many other prose works, some of which have had a very large circulation. Nor is he less favorably known as a religious poet and hymn-writer. The three series of "Hymns of Faith and Hope," have passed through several editions. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >

^ top

First Line:	O light of light, shine in
Title:	O Light of Light, Shine in
Author:	Horatius Bonar
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Shine in, shine in
Copyright:	Public Domain