In the process of carefully and thoughtfully including great hymns in our worship at mgpc, it sometimes surprises me when I find out a hymn I’ve selected hasn’t been used for a long time.
God, Whose Almighty Word (or Thou, Whose Almighty Word) is one of those.
Wonderfully trinitarian, and stirring in its prayer for the renewal and empowering of the church in its work of ministry and mission, it is a fitting call to worship.
Thomas Raffles and John Marriott’s lyrics are best known to me as sung to the tune MOSCOW.
The lyrics.
1
God, 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.
2
Saviour, who came to bring
on your redeeming wing
healing and sight,
health to the sick in mind,
sight to the inly blind:
now to all humankind
let there be light.
3
Spirit of truth and love,
life-giving, holy dove,
speed forth your flight;
move o’er the water’s face,
bearing the lamp of grace
and in earth’s darkest place
let there be light.
4
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.
Here’s a school choir providing their rendition.
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