O Word of God Incarnate by William Walsham How, 1867 CHENIES—Timothy R. Matthews MUNICH—Neuvermehrtes Gesangbuch, Meiningen, 1693 NEILSON—John H. Gower PETITION—Franz Joseph Haydn O Word of God Incarnate 1 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. 2 The Church from her dear Master Received the gift divine, And still