O Word of God Incarnate

Japanese Lyrics - 人となりたる神のことば

人となりたる　神のことば、

まことと知恵と　光の主よ、

見よ、聖書より　輝き出で、

われらの道を　照らしたもう.

みことば受けし　主の教会は、

光かかげて　道を照らす.

波風すさぶ　うなばらをも

しるべとなりて　みちびき行く

われらの道を　照らしたもう

神のことばを　ほめたたえよ.

世界のくにに　この光を

かかぐるつとめ　なさせたまえ.

Transliteration - Hito to Naritaru Kami no Kotoba

Hito to naritaru Kami no Kotoba

Makoto to chie to Hikari no Shu yo

Mi yo, Seisho yori Kagayaki ide

Warera no michi wo Terashita mou

Mi Kotoba ukeshi Shu no kyoukai wa

Hikari kakagete Michi wo terasu

Namikaze susabu Unabara wo mo

Shirube to narite Michibiki yuku

Warera no michi wo Terashita mou

Kami no kotoba wo Hometatae yo

Sekai no kuni ni Kono hikari wo

Kakaguru tsutome Nasasetamae

English Lyrics - O Word of God Incarnate

O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high,

O Truth, unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky!

We praise Thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page,

A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age.

The church from her dear Master Received the gift divine,

And still that light she lifteth O'er all the earth to shine.

It is the golden casket Where gems of truth are stored;

It is the heav'n-drawn picture Of Christ, the living Word.

It floateth like a banner Before God's host unfurled;

It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world;

It is the chart and compass That o'er life's surging sea,

Mid mists and rocks and quicksands, Still guides, O Christ, to Thee.