Scripture Verse

The Dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke 1:78

Introduction

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Scott Werdebaugh (1951–)

Words: Ar­thur T. Rus­sell, in Hym­no­lo­gia Chris­ti­ana, ed­it­ed by Ben­ja­min H. Ken­ne­dy (Lon­don: Long­man, Green, Long­man, Ro­berts & Green, 1863), num­ber 109.

Music: Cha­mor­ro Scott Wer­de­baugh, 2017 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

The promised Star appeareth,
The Dayspring from above;
Our souls with light it cheereth,
The light of peace and love.
Christ, of a virgin born,
With His celestial brightness
Hath turned our night to morn.

O Lord, how condescending,
How mild Thy coming now!
But soon, the mountains rending,
Thy voice the heav’ns shall bow.
Thou wilt appear again
Upon a throne of glo­ry,
With endless power to reign.

Lord, let us now receive Thee
Within the willing heart,
And ne­ver may we grieve Thee
Nor tempt Thee to depart.
Thy childlike spirit give
To us, beloved Re­deem­er,
And still within us live.