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Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies by Ronald McVey — Lyrics
Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o'er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear.
Dark and cheerless is the morn
Unaccompanied by thee;
Joyless is the day’s return
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About Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
Ronald McVey’s anthem is set to Charles Wesley’s well-known hymn text, expressing a deep longing for Christ’s divine presence. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonies to underscore the devotional message. The text speaks of Christ as the light that dispels spiritual darkness, a theme carried throughout the hymn. The composer uses the English lyrics to convey the soul’s plea for divine illumination and the desire for Christ’s glory to manifest fully, leading from the 'gloom of sin and grief' towards 'the perfect day'.
