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O God, Who Saidst, "Let There Be Light"

Author: Samuel Martin Miller Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, who saidst, "Let there be light," We lift our hearts and hands to Thee: Shine in our lives with glory bright, And scatter far the shades of night, Thy Word our beacon be. 2 O Christ, who camest as our Light, God's glory beaming from Thy face, We pray Thee, raise us to the height Where Thee we see, O precious sight, The Lord of truth and grace. 3 O Holy Spirit, shed Thy light Upon the Word, that we may know Its saving sentences aright, And learn to conquer by its might; Set all our hearts aglow. Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Names and Office of Christ Light; Prayer for Light; Word of God Used With Tune: LUX DEI
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LUX DEI

Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel Martin Miller Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 11525 34255 43326 Used With Text: O God, Who Saidst, "Let There Be Light"
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O God, Who Saidst, "Let There Be Light"

Author: Samuel M. Miller Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #168 (1937) Lyrics: 1 O God, who saidst, "Let there be light," We lift our hearts and hands to Thee: Shine in our lives with glory bright, And scatter far the shades of night, Thy Word our beacon be. 2 O Christ, who camest as our Light, God's glory beaming from Thy face, We pray Thee, raise us to the height Where Thee we see, O precious sight, The Lord of truth and grace. 3 O Holy Spirit, shed Thy light Upon the Word, that we may know Its saving sentences aright, And learn to conquer by its might; Set all our hearts aglow. Amen.
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O God, Who Saidst, "Let There Be Light"

Author: Samuel Martin Miller Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #168 (1926) Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Lyrics: 1 O God, who saidst, "Let there be light," We lift our hearts and hands to Thee: Shine in our lives with glory bright, And scatter far the shades of night, Thy Word our beacon be. 2 O Christ, who camest as our Light, God's glory beaming from Thy face, We pray Thee, raise us to the height Where Thee we see, O precious sight, The Lord of truth and grace. 3 O Holy Spirit, shed Thy light Upon the Word, that we may know Its saving sentences aright, And learn to conquer by its might; Set all our hearts aglow. Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Names and Office of Christ Light; Prayer for Light; Word of God Languages: English Tune Title: LUX DEI
O God, Who Saidst, "Let There Be Light"

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Samuel M. Miller

Author of "O God, who saidst, Let there be light" Samuel Martin Miller was a Swedish American Lutheran pastor in the Augustana Synod. He was also an author and composer and the first Dean of the new Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota (1919. N.N., Hymnary
Samuel M. Miller
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