Dayspring of eternity!

Hide no more Thy radiant dawning!

Light from Light's exhaustless sea,

Shine on us afresh this morning!

And dispel with glorious might

All our night.

Let Thy mercies' morning dew

Rouse our conscience from its blindness:

Gladden life's dry plains anew

With the rivers of Thy kindness;

Water daily us Thy flock

From the rock.

Let the glow of love distroy

Cold obedience faintly given,

Wake our hearts to love and joy

With the flushing eastern heaven;

Let us truly rise ere yet

Life hath set.

Brightest Star of eastern skies!

Grant that at Thy last appearing

These frail bodies may arise,

Joyfully Thy summons hearing,

Strong their heavenward course to run

As the sun.

Through this dark and tearful place

Never be Thy light denied us,

O Thou glorious Sun of grace,

To yon world of gladness guide us,

When to joys that never end

We ascend!