1 John 2:8-9

• [1Jo 2:8] The Morning Light Is Breaking

  The morning light is breaking, the darkness disappears; The sons of earth are waking, to penitential tears; Each breeze that sweeps the ocean brings tidings from afar Of nations in commotion, prepared for Zion’s war. Rich dews of grace come o’er us, in many a gentle shower, And brighter scenes before us, are opening every hour; Each cry to heaven going, abundant answers brings, And heavenly winds are blowing, with peace upon their wings. See heathen nations bending before the God we love, And thousand hearts ascending in gratitude above: While sinners, now confessing, the Gospel call obey, And seek the Savior’s blessing, a nation in a day. Blest river of salvation, pursue thy onward way; Flow thou to every nation, nor in thy riches stay: Stay not till all the lowly triumphant reach their home; Stay not till all the holy proclaim, “The Lord is come.”

  source: Cyberhymnal

• [1Jo 2:8] O Christ, Our True And Only Light

  O Christ, our true and only Light, Illumine those who sit in night; Let those afar now hear Thy voice, And in Thy fold with us rejoice. Fill with the radiance of Thy grace The souls now lost in error’s maze, And all, O Lord, whose secret minds, Some dark delusion hurts and blinds. And all who else have strayed from Thee, O gently seek; Thy healing be To every wounded conscience given; And let them also share Thy heaven. O make the deaf to hear Thy Word; And teach the dumb to speak, dear Lord, Who dare not yet the faith avow Though secretly they hold it now. Shine on the darkened and the cold; Recall the wanderers to Thy fold; Unite those now who walk apart; Confirm the weak and doubting heart. So they with us may evermore Such grace with wondering thanks adore, And endless praise to Thee be given By all the Church in earth and Heaven.

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  source: Cyberhymnal