Misc Praise Songs – O Word Of God Incarnate (Guitar)

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Words: William Walsham How (1823-97) Music: John Hullah (1812-84) Thornbury 76 76 [Verse 1]
D      A7  D  G  D E  A
[tab]A7 D  G   Em  A   D
O wisdom from on high

         F#   Bm   G  D E  A
O truth unchanged unchanging

A7 D     G  Em  A    D
O light of our dark sky

D   F#m        G#m Bm  F#m
We praise Thee for the radiance

     F#m       Bm      F#m
That from the hallowed page

A7 D  A7  D       G  D  E
A lantern to our footsteps

A      D       G       D
Shines on from age to age
[Verse 2]
D            A7  D  G  D E  A
The Church from her dear Master

A7 D      G   Em  A   D
Received the gift divine

         F#   Bm   G  D E  A
And still that light she lifteth

A7 D     G  Em  A    D
O'er all the earth to shine

D   F#m        G#m Bm  F#m
It is the golden casket

     F#m       Bm      F#m
When gems of truth are stored

A7 D  A7  D         G  D  E
It is the heaven drawn picture

A      D       G       D
Of Christ the living Word
[Verse 3]
D      A7  D  G  D E  A
It floateth like a banner

A7 D     G    Em  A   D
Before God's host unfurled

         F#   Bm   G  D E  A
It shineth like a beacon

A7 D     G  Em  A    D
Above the darkling world

D   F#m        G#m Bm  F#m
It is the chart and compass

     F#m       Bm      F#m
That o'er life's surging sea

A7 D  A7  D           G  D  E
Mid mists and rocks and quicksands

A      D       G        D
Still guide O Christ to Thee
[Verse 4]
D      A7  D  G  D E  A
O make Thy Church dear Saviour

A7  D     G   Em  A   D
A lamp of burnished gold

         F#   Bm   G  D E  A
To bear before the nations

A7 D     G  Em  A    D
Thy true light as of old

D  F#m        G#m Bm  F#m
O teach Thy wandering pilgrims

     F#m       Bm      F#m
By this their path to trace

A7 D  A7  D            G  D  E
Till clouds and darkness ended

A      D       G       D
They see Thee face to face