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305 Brightly beams our father's 306 Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I
mercy go
Verse 1 Verse 1
Brightly beams our father's mercy Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I go,
From His lighthouse evermore; My daily labour to pursue,
Thee, only Thee, resolved to know
But to us he gives the keeping Of the lights In all I think, or speak, or do. 1/5
along the shore.
Verse 2
Chorus The task Thy wisdom has assigned
Let the lower lights be burning, O let me cheerfully fulfil,
Send a gleam across the wave: In all my works Thy presence find,
And prove Thy good and perfect will. 2/5
Some poor fainting, struggling seaman
You may rescue, you may save. 1/3 Verse 3
Thee may I set at my right hand,
Verse 2 Whose eyes my inmost substance see,
Dark the night of sin has settled, And labour on at Thy command,
Loud the angry billows roar; And offer all my works to Thee. 3/5
Eager eyes are watching, longing, For the lights Verse 4
along the shore. Give me to bear Thy easy yoke,
And every moment watch and pray,
Chorus And still to things eternal look,
Let the lower lights be burning, And hasten to Thy glorious day; 4/5
Send a gleam across the wave:
Verse 5
Some poor fainting, struggling seaman For thee delightfully employ
You may rescue, you may save. 2/3 Whate'er Thy bounteous grace has given,
And run my course with even joy,
Verse 3 And closely walk with Thee to heaven. 5/5
Trim your feeble lamp, my brother, HOME
Some poor sailor tempest-tossed, 307 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Verse 1
Trying now to make the harbour, In the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
darkness may be lost. One in Three, and Three in One,
As by the celestial host,
Chorus
Let the lower lights be burning, Let Thy will on earth be done;
Send a gleam across the wave: Praise by all to Thee be given,
Glorious Lord of earth and heaven. 1/5
Some poor fainting, struggling seaman
You may rescue, you may save. 3/3 Verse 2
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