Hymn of the month: Rise thou light of gentile nations

Lyrics - Traditional
1. Rise, Thou Light of Gentile nations,
Jesus, bright and Morning Star;
Let Thy Word, the gladsome tidings,
Ring out loudly near and far,
Bringing freedom to the captives,
Peace and comfort to the slave,
That the heathen, free from bondage,
May proclaim Thy pow'r to save.

2. See the blindness of the heathen,
Strangers to Thy glorious light,
Straying hopeless till they find Thee,
Wand'ring aimless in the night.
See their pitiful condition;
Lo, gross darkness covers all,
And no ray of hope refreshes
Nor dispels the dreadful pall.

3. If Thou, merciful Redeemer,
Hadst not saved us from this plight,
In like darkness we should languish
Hopeless, helpless, in sin's night.
Lovingly Thou, Lord, didst seek us
In the beauty of Thy grace;
Now with joy we freely serve Thee,
We, Thy blessed, chosen race.

4. Knowing Thee and Thy salvation,
Grateful love dare never cease
To proclaim Thy tender mercies,
Gracious Lord, Thy heav'nly peace.
Sound we forth the Gospel tidings
To the earth's remotest bound
That the sinner has been pardoned
And forgiveness can be found.

5. May our zeal to help the heathen
Be increased from day to day
As we plead in true compassion
And for their conversion pray.
For the many faithful heralds,
For the Gospel they proclaim,
Let us all be cheerful givers
To the glory of Thy name.

6. Savior, shine in all Thy glory
On the nations near and far;
From the highways and the byways
Call them, O Thou Morning Star.
Guide them whom Thy grace hath chosen
Out of Satan's dreadful thrall
To the mansions of Thy Father--
There is room for sinners all.

Hymn #498 

The Lutheran Hymnal

Text: Isaiah 60:1

Author: Hermann Fick, d. 1885

Titled: "Gehe auf, du Trost der Heiden"

Tune: "O du Liebe"

1st Published in: Musikalischer Christenschatz

Town: Basel, 1745

LH 232 Rise, Thou light of gentile nations
Tune: Rex Gloriae

1 Rise, O light of Gentile nations,
Jesus, bright and morning star.
Let your word, the joyful tidings,
ring out loudly near and far,
bringing freedom to the captive,
peace and comfort to the slave,
that all people, free from bondage,
may proclaim your power to save.

2 Lovingly, Lord, you have sought us,
you have saved us by your grace;
now with joy we freely serve you,
we, your blessed, chosen race.
Knowing you and your salvation,
grateful love dare never cease
to proclaim, as you have asked us,
your forgiveness and your peace.

3 Saviour, shine in all your glory
on the nations near and far.
From the highways and the byways
call them by your guiding star.
Lead the lost whom you have chosen
out of Satan's evil rule;
lead them to the Father's mansions -
there is room for sinners all.

Gehe auf, du Trost der Heiden
Hermann Fick 1822-85
Tr composite,  Lutheran Church of Australia
based on 'The Lutheran Hymnal' (St Louis), 1941

Music - sheet and midi files https://hymnary.org/text/rise_thou_light_of_gentile_nations 
Tune: O DU LIEBE MEINER LIEBE (Thommen)

Music- Sheet and midi files https://hymnary.org/tune/rex_gloriae_smart
Tune:  REX GLORIA