Brightness of the Father's Glory (ALIVE in Des Moines Version) [Draft 6]

1980s rock, power ballad

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[Verse 1]
Brightness of the Father’s glory,
Light from Light, eternal Son;
Morning dawn of endless mercy,
Day from which all days are sprung.

[Verse 2]
O true and everlasting Sun,
Pour down Your holy flame;
Shine with the Spirit’s living fire,
And set our hearts ablaze.

[Pre-Chorus]
O Father, Lord of endless grace,
Remove the stains of sin;
Shape every work our hands may touch,
And light our hearts within.

[Chorus]
Shine, O Christ, through all we are,
Let faith burn bright, let hope reach far;
You are the flame that will not fade—
The dawn by which we’re made.

[Verse 3]
Direct our minds, our bodies keep
In purity and peace;
Let faith burn warm, let love be strong,
Let every shadow cease.

[Bridge]
With Christ our food, our bread and wine,
The Spirit’s song our rest;
A sober joy, a holy fire,
Alive within our chest.

[Final Chorus]
Shine, O Christ, through all we are,
Let faith burn bright, let hope reach far;
You are the flame that will not fade—
The dawn by which we’re made.

[Outro]
Rise within us, radiant Lord,
Through Father and through Word;
Till all the world reflects Your light—
The brightness of the Lord.

[After the original outro; band holds a warm open chord]
[Spoken - Vox, gentle invitation]
One last time, together.
[Audience and Vox sing the original chorus; clear lead vocal, full band lifts]
Shine, O Christ, through all we are,
Let faith burn bright, let hope reach far;
You are the flame that will not fade—
The dawn by which we’re made.
[Guitars answer the final phrase; drums and bass resolve with the band]
[Spoken - Vox, over the sustained closing chord]
Thank you, Des Moines. God bless you.
[Complete musical resolution; applause fades naturally]

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[Encore applause; let the crowd settle; soft keys and clean guitar enter] [Spoken - Vox, warm and unhurried] Des Moines, one more. We've spent tonight asking what we can know, and where wisdom leads us. Let's finish with a prayer to Christ. This is our adaptation of a hymn by Ambrose: Brightness of the Father's Glory. When we come back to the refrain, sing with us. [Complete quiet instrumental phrase; original vocal melody begins] [Verse 1] Brightness of the Father’s glory, Light from Light, eternal Son; Morning dawn of endless mercy, Day from which all days are sprung. [Verse 2] O true and everlasting Sun, Pour down Your holy flame; Shine with the Spirit’s living fire, And set our hearts ablaze. [Pre-Chorus] O Father, Lord of endless grace, Remove the stains of sin; Shape every work our hands may touch, And light our hearts within. [Chorus] Shine, O Christ, through all we are, Let faith burn bright, let hope reach far; You are the flame that will not fade— The dawn by which we’re made. [Verse 3] Direct our minds, our bodies keep In purity and peace; Let faith burn warm, let love be strong, Let every shadow cease. [Bridge] With Christ our food, our bread and wine, The Spirit’s song our rest; A sober joy, a holy fire, Alive within our chest. [Final Chorus] Shine, O Christ, through all we are, Let faith burn bright, let hope reach far; You are the flame that will not fade— The dawn by which we’re made. [Outro] Rise within us, radiant Lord, Through Father and through Word; Till all the world reflects Your light— The brightness of the Lord. [After the original outro; band holds a warm open chord] [Spoken - Vox, gentle invitation] One last time, together. [Audience and Vox sing the original chorus; clear lead vocal, full band lifts] Shine, O Christ, through all we are, Let faith burn bright, let hope reach far; You are the flame that will not fade— The dawn by which we’re made. [Guitars answer the final phrase; drums and bass resolve with the band] [Spoken - Vox, over the sustained closing chord] Thank you, Des Moines. God bless you. [Complete musical resolution; applause fades naturally]

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