O GRANT US LIGHT
"Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee." 2 Chronicles 1:12
Words: Lawrence Tuttiett, 1885.
Music: "Canonbury," adapted from Robert Alexander Schumann's
"Nachtstück, Opus 23, No. 4," 1839.
O grant us light, that we may know
The wisdom Thou alone canst give,
That truth may guide where'er we go,
And virtue bless where'er we live.
O grant us light, that we may see
Where error lurks in human lore,
And turn our doubting minds to Thee,
And love Thy simple Word the more.
O grant us light, that we may learn,
How dead is life from Thee apart,
How sure is joy for all who turn
To Thee an undivided heart.