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#371 from The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Thou, whose almighty word
Tune
Moscow
Metric Index
664. 664
Key & Modality
F Major
Last five uses
October 27th, 2024 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Entrance Hymn
August 25th, 2024 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Recessional Hymn
January 28th, 2024 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Sermon Hymn
February 13th, 2022 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Recessional Hymn
October 20th, 2019 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Recessional Hymn
Poem Words (four verses)
1.
Thou, whose almighty word
chaos and darkness heard,
and took their flight;
hear us, we humbly pray,
and, where the Gospel day
sheds not its glorious ray,
let there be light!
chaos and darkness heard,
and took their flight;
hear us, we humbly pray,
and, where the Gospel day
sheds not its glorious ray,
let there be light!
2.
Thou who didst come to bring
on thy redeeming wing
healing and sight,
health to the sick in mind,
sight to the in-ly blind,
now to all humankind,
let there be light!
on thy redeeming wing
healing and sight,
health to the sick in mind,
sight to the in-ly blind,
now to all humankind,
let there be light!
3.
Spirit of truth and love,
life-giving holy Dove,
speed forth thy flight!
Move on the waters' face
bearing the gifts of grace,
and, in earth's darkest place,
let there be light!
life-giving holy Dove,
speed forth thy flight!
Move on the waters' face
bearing the gifts of grace,
and, in earth's darkest place,
let there be light!
4.
Holy and blessèd 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!
glorious Trinity,
wisdom, love, might;
boundless as ocean's tide,
rolling in fullest pride,
through the world far and wide,
let there be light!
Various Recordings
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Moscow/Thou, whose almighty word
Zack von Menchhofen, Piano/Soloist
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Hymn References
Author
John Marriott 1780-1825 (alt.)
Composer
Felice de Giardini 1716-1796
Harmonizer
Lowell Mason 1792-1872
Publication Date
1985
Source
The New Hymnal 1916 (harm.); Hymns Ancient and Modern
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#365 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / Come, thou almighty King (F Major ) [click to view]#537 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / Christ for the world we sing (G Major ) [click to view]
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