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Splendor Paternæ Gloriæ
Ambrose
O JESU, Lord of heavenly grace, | |
| Thou Brightness of Thy Father’s face; | |
| Thou Fountain of eternal light, | |
| Whose beams disperse the shades of night; | |
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| Come, Holy Sun of heavenly love, | 5 |
| Shower down Thy radiance from above; | |
| And to our inward hearts convey | |
| The Holy Spirit’s cloudless ray. | |
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| And we the Father’s help will claim, | |
| And sing the Father’s glorious Name; | 10 |
| His powerful succour we implore, | |
| That we may stand, to fall no more. | |
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| May He our actions deign to bless, | |
| And loose the bonds of wickedness; | |
| From sudden falls our feet defend, | 15 |
| And bring us to a prosperous end. | |
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| May faith, deep-rooted in the soul, | |
| Subdue our flesh, our minds control; | |
| May guile depart, and discord cease, | |
| And all within be joy and peace. | 20 |
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| And Christ shall be our daily food, | |
| Our daily drink His precious blood; | |
| And thus the Spirit’s calm excess | |
| Shall fill our souls with holiness. | |
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| Oh, hallowed be the approaching day! | 25 |
| Let meekness be our morning ray, | |
| And faithful love our noonday light, | |
| And hope our sunset, calm and bright. | |
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| O Christ, with each returning morn | |
| Thine image to our hearts is borne; | 30 |
| Oh! may we ever clearly see | |
| Our Saviour and our God in Thee! | |
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