OH REALM OF LIGHT
"The city did not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory
of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp." Revelation 21:23
Words: Emily Huntington Miller (1833-1913).
Music: "Creation," Franz Joseph Haydn.
Oh realm of light! whose morning star
To Bethlehem's manger led the way,
Not yet upon our longing eyes
Shines the full splendor of thy day;
Yet still across the centuries fall,
Both strong and sweet, our Lord's command;
And still with steadfast faith we cry,
"Behold, the kingdom is at hand!"
Oh realm of peace! whose music clear
Swept through Judea's starlit skies,
Still the harsh sounds of human strife
Break on thy heavenly harmonies;
Yet shall thy song of triumph ring
In full accord, from land to land,
And men with angels learn to sing,
"Behold, the kingdom is at hand!"