Light of the world, we know thy praise
The angels and arch-angels raise
And all the host of Heav'n;
More worthily than our faint hymns
Whose jarring sound that glory dims
Which God to Thee hast given
But Thou didst not disdain to take our low estate
Or e'en to make the tomb Thy resting place;
So Thou might bring into our night
The dawn of Thine eternal Light
To shine upon our face
Nor death, nor hell, nor sin is Lord
But Thou, O Son of God
Thy word is now our sovereign law
Therefore we thank Thee and we pray
Thy light may shine unto the perfect day;
Thy light may shine on us for evеrmore