Lucis creator optime
Lucem dierum proferens
Primordis lucis novae
Mundi parans originem
Qui mane junctum vesperi
Diem vocari praecipis
Illabitur tetrum chaos;
Audi preces cum fletibus
Ne mens gravata crimine
Vitae sit exsul munere
Dum nil perenne cogitat
Sesque culpis illigat
Praesta Pater piisime
Patrique compar unice
Cum spiritu paraclito
Regnans per omne saeculum
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Blest creator of the light
who does the dawn from darkness bring
and, framing nature's depth and height
did with the light your work begin.
Who gently blending eve with morn
And morn with eve, did call them day,
Thick flows the flood of darkness down;
O hear us as we weep and pray.
Keep our souls from schemes of crime
Nor guilt remorseful let them know
Nor thinking but on things of time
Into eternal darkness go
Father of mercies, hear our cry;
Hear us, O sole-begotten son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost most high
Reignest while endless ages run.
Hymn from the Vespers service for Sundays
verse 4 omitted.
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