Munich
O Christ, the Word Incarnate
632
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Various Recordings
Metric Index
76. 76. D
Modality
Eâ™ Major
15-Pitch Humming Index
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Adapter and Harmonizer
Felix Mendelssohn [1809-1847]
Author
William Walsham How [1823-1897 (alt.)]
Language
English
Publication Date
1985
Source
Neu-vermehrtes und zu Ubung Christl. Gottseligkeit eingerichtetes Meiningisches Gesangbuch [1693 (melody)]
Last Five Uses
• Used on Jan 23, 2022 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Nov 17, 2019 10:30 as the Communion Anthem at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Nov 18, 2018 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Apr 29, 2018 10:30 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Nov 17, 2019 10:30 as the Communion Anthem at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Nov 18, 2018 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Apr 29, 2018 10:30 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
Poem Words (Three verses)
1.
O Christ, the Word 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 scripture's page,
a lantern to our footsteps,
shines on from age to age.
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth, unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky;
we praise thee for the radiance
that from the scripture's page,
a lantern to our footsteps,
shines on from age to age.
2.
The Church from our dear Master
received the word divine,
and still that light is lifted
o'er all the earth to shine.
It is the chart and compass
that o'er life's surging sea,
mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
still guides, O Christ, to thee.
received the word divine,
and still that light is lifted
o'er all the earth to shine.
It is the chart and compass
that o'er life's surging sea,
mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
still guides, O Christ, to thee.
3.
O make thy Church, dear Savior,
a lamp of purest 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.
a lamp of purest 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.
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