Hymn 399 – O Word of God incarnate | C&S English Hymnary

1. O Word of God incarnate O Wisdom from on high O truth unchanged, unchanging O Light of our dark sky We praise Thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page A lantern to our footsteps Shines on from age to age. 2. The Church from her dear Master Receive the gift divine And stil that light she lifteth O‘er all the earth to shine It is the golden casket Where gems of truth are stored It is the heaven‐drawn picture Of Christ, the living Word. 3. It floateth like a banner Before God’s host unfurled; It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world It is a chart and compass That, o’er life’s surging sea Mid mists, and rocks, and quick-sands Still guides, O Christ, to Thee. 4. O make Thy Church, dear Saviour A lamp of burnished gold To bear before the nations Thy true light, as of old O teach Thy wandering pilgrims By this their path to trace Till, clouds and darkness ended, They see Thee face to face AMEN