1. And now again at night, O Christ, the living Word, Thou Light of the Eternal Light, Be Thou by us adored. | 2. Thou dost the Spirit give, Third Light, in glory one; His grace, by whom alone we live, Thou dost refuse to none. | 3. 123 Thou didst the darkness scatter, Thou mad'st the light to shine, That now through all primeval matter Might spring delight divine. | 4. It, a rude mass before, From Thee took order new; And shapely form, and steadfast law, So beautiful to view. | 5. And mind of man with light From heaven Thou didst endow, By word and wisdom that he might Thine image bear below; | 6. And lighted in his soul, Thine own great Light might see; And thenceforth not in part, but whole, Himself all light might be. | 7. 124 And heaven Thou didst array, With those bright orbs above; And day to night, and night to day, Proclaim Thy law of love; | 8. Yielding in turn; the one To worn-out flesh brings rest! The other calls, "Let work be done!" Such work as Thou lov'st best. | |