Thou, whose almigh­ty Word
[or Thou, whose eter­nal word]
Chaos and dark­ness heard,
And took their flight;
Hear us, we hum­bly pray,
And, where the Gos­pel’s day
Sheds not its glo­ri­ous ray,
Let there be light!

Thou, who didst come to bring
On Thy re­deem­ing wing
Healing and sight,
Health to the sick in mind,
Sight to the in­ly blind,
O now, to all man­kind,
Let there be light!

Spirit of truth and love,
Life giv­ing, ho­ly Dove,
Speed forth Thy flight;
Move on the wa­ter’s face
Bearing the lamp of grace,
And, in earth’s dark­est place,
Let there be light!

Blessèd and ho­ly Three,
Glorious Tri­ni­ty,
Wisdom, love, might!
Boundless as ocean’s tide,
Rolling in full­est pride,
Through the world far and wide,
Let there be light!