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  1. 1The Spirit breathes upon the Word,
  2. And brings the truth to sight;
  3. Precepts and promises afford
  4. A sanctifying light,
  5. A sanctifying light.
  6. 2A glory gilds the sacred page,
  7. Majestic, like the sun:
  8. It gives a light to ev'ry age;
  9. It gives, but borrows none,
  10. It gives, but borrows none.
  11. 3The hand that gave it still supplies
  12. The gracious light and heat;
  13. His truths upon the nations rise;
  14. They rise, but never set,
  15. They rise, but never set.
  16. 4Let everlasting thanks be Thine,
  17. For such a bright display,
  18. As makes a world of darkness shine
  19. With beams of heav'nly day,
  20. With beams of heav'nly day.
  21. 5My soul rejoices to pursue
  22. The steps of Him I love,
  23. Till glory breaks upon my view
  24. In brighter worlds above,
  25. In brighter worlds above.

About this music

ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the The Interperter page.

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