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LIGHT OF THE WORLD, by                    
First Line: O son of god! Thy children we
Last Line: Hope spreads an heavenward wing.
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


O Son of God! Thy children we;
Train us in holiness:
As Thou the Father's image bore,
Thine own on us impress.

O Bread of God! our natures crave
The lost beatitude:
The Father gave Thee meat unknown;
Give us Thy flesh and blood.

O Word of God! Thy voice we hear,
And hail the truth divine;
To Thy commandments, broad and pure,
Our hearts and ways incline.

O Love of God! we seek to dwell
In love, and God, and Thee;
The end of woes, the end of sins,
Shall love's perfection be.

Light of the World! our path illume;
The shadowy fear disperse;
Shine on these realms of woe and sin;
Undo the heavy curse.

O Shepherd! guard Thy little flock;
Keep us from strife and guile;
Serene our life; be our life's close
Calm as a summer isle.

O Crucified! we share Thy cross;
Thy passion too sustain;
We die Thy death, to live Thy life,
And rise with Thee again.

O Glorified! Thy glory breaks;
Our new-born spirits sing;
Salvation cometh with the morn;
Hope spreads an heavenward wing.





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