Hymn
Bright builder of the heavenly poles,
 Eternal light of faithful souls,
 Jesus, Redeemer of mankind,
 Our humble prayers vouchsafe to mind.

 Who, lest the fraud of hell’s black king
 Should all men to destruction bring,
 Didst, by an act of generous love,
 The fainting world’s physician prove.

 Who, that thou mightst our ransom pay
 And wash the stains of sin away,
 Wouldst from a Virgin’s womb proceed
 And on the cross a victim bleed.

 Whose glorious power, whose saving name
 No sooner any voice can frame,
 But heaven and earth and hell agree
 To honour them with trembling knee.

 Thee, Christ, who at the latter day
 Shalt be our Judge, we humbly pray
 Such arms of heavenly grace to send
 As may thy Church from foes defend.

 Be glory given and honour done
 To God the Father and the Son
 And to the Holy Ghost on high,
 From age to age eternally.
 Amen.