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.

O grant us light, in grief and pain,
To lift our bur­dened hearts above,
That truth may guide wher­e’er we go,
And vir­tue bless wher­e’er we live.

O grant us light, when, soon or late,
All earth­ly scenes shall pass away,
In Thee to find the op­en gate
To death­less home and end­less day.