SDA Hymnal 54
O Gladsome Light
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1O gladsome light, O grace
Of God the Father's face,
The eternal splendor wearing;
Celestial, holy, blest,
Our Savior Jesus Christ,
Joyful in Thine appearing.
2Now, ere day fadeth quite,
We see the evening light,
Our wonted hymn outpouring;
Father of might unknown,
Thee, His incarnate Son,
And Holy Spirit adoring.
3To Thee of right belongs
All praise of holy songs,
O Son of God, lifegiver;
Thee, therefore, O Most High,
The world doth glorify,
And shall exalt forever.
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- 6.6.8.6.7.7
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Verse 1
O gladsome light, O grace˘??/˘/6A
Of God the Father's face,˘/˘/˘/6A
The eternal splendor wearing;˘˘/˘/˘/˘8B
Celestial, holy, blest,˘/˘/˘/6C
Our Savior Jesus Christ,/˘/˘/˘/7D
Joyful in Thine appearing./˘˘/˘/˘7E
Verse 2
Now, ere day fadeth quite,////˘/6A
We see the evening light,˘/˘/˘/6A
Our wonted hymn outpouring;/˘/˘///˘8B
Father of might unknown,/˘˘˘˘/6C
Thee, His incarnate Son,/˘//˘/6D
And Holy Spirit adoring.˘/˘/˘˘/˘8B
Verse 3
To Thee of right belongs˘/˘/˘/6A
All praise of holy songs,//˘/˘/6A
O Son of God, lifegiver;˘/˘/????8B
Thee, therefore, O Most High,///˘//6C
The world doth glorify,˘///˘/6C
And shall exalt forever.˘˘˘/˘/˘7D
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.