Charles Wood - O thou the central orb

The National Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate The Diamond Jubilee Of Her Majesty The Queen
St Paul's Cathedral, Tuesday 5th June 2012

The combined Choirs of
St Paul's Cathedral and Her Majesty's Chapel Royal
are directed by
ANDREW CARWOOD
Director of Music, St Paul's Cathedral

The Organ of St Paul's Cathedral
is played for the Service by
SIMON JOHNSON
Organist and Assistant Director of Music

Anthem

O thou the central orb of righteous love,
Pure beam of the most high, eternal light
Of this our wintry world; thy radiance bright
Awakes new joy in faith, hope soars above.
Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine,
Gilding our darksome heaven with rays divine.
Thy saints with holy lustre round thee move,
As stars about thy throne, set in the height
Of God's ordaining counsel, as thy sight
Gives measured grace to each thy power to prove.
Let thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin,
Our nature all shall feel eternal day,
In fellowship with thee, transforming day
To souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen.

Words: H. R. Bramley (1833-1917)
Music: Charles Wood (1866-1926)

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