O TRINITY OF BLESSED LIGHT Words (fourth century): attributed to Ambrose of Milan (Born: 337 AD, Trier, Germany; Died: April 4, 397 AD, Milan, Italy) trans (1851). John Mason Neale (24 January 1818 - 6 August 1866), LYRICS O Trinity of blessed light O Unity of primal might (OR: O Unity of princely might) The fiery sun now goes his way (OR: Th’untiring sun now goes its way) Shed thou within our hearts thy ray. To thee our morning song of praise To thee our evening hymn we raise Thy glory, suppliant, we adore (OR: Thy glory, kneeling, we adore) For ever and for evermore. O Trinity, O Unity, Thou help of man's infirmity, Protect us through the hours of night, Who art our everlasting Light. To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One; Let glory, praise, and worship be From age to age eternally. Amen ALTERNATIVE VERSION (LUTHERAN HYMNAL 1941) O Trinity, most blessed Light O Unity of sovereign might As now the fiery sun departs, Shed Thou Thy beams within our hearts. To Thee our morning song of praise (ditto) To Thee our evening prayer we raise (ditto) Thee may our glory evermore In lowly reverence adore All praise to God the Father be, All praise, eternal Son, to Thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore Forever and forevermore. ALTERNATIVE TO STANZA 2 To Thee our morning song of praise (ditto) To Thee our evening prayer we raise (ditto) O grant us with Thy saints on high To praise Thee through eternity. ALTERNATIVE DOXOLOGIES To God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit, praise be done; to thee most holy Trinity praise now and for eternity. Amen To God the Father, heavenly Light, to Christ revealed in earthly night, to God the Holy Ghost we raise our equal and unceasing praise. Amen All laud to God the Father be; all praise, eternal Son, to thee; all glory, as is ever meet, to God the holy Paraclete. Amen NOTE: The commemoration of Saint Ambrose’s death (the standard choice for a saint’s feast day) is observed by the Anglican Church April 4th. To avoid conflicts with Lent and Easter, some the Roman Church commemorates the saint on December 7th, the date of his consecration as Bishop of Milan.
O TRINITY OF BLESSED LIGHT
Words (fourth century): attributed to Ambrose of Milan (Born: 337 AD, Trier, Germany; Died: April 4, 397 AD, Milan, Italy)
trans (1851). John Mason Neale (24 January 1818 - 6 August 1866),
LYRICS
O Trinity of blessed light
O Unity of primal might (OR: O Unity of princely might)
The fiery sun now goes his way (OR: Th’untiring sun now goes its way)
Shed thou within our hearts thy ray.
To thee our morning song of praise
To thee our evening hymn we raise
Thy glory, suppliant, we adore (OR: Thy glory, kneeling, we adore)
For ever and for evermore.
O Trinity, O Unity,
Thou help of man's infirmity,
Protect us through the hours of night,
Who art our everlasting Light.
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One;
Let glory, praise, and worship be
From age to age eternally. Amen
ALTERNATIVE VERSION (LUTHERAN HYMNAL 1941)
O Trinity, most blessed Light
O Unity of sovereign might
As now the fiery sun departs,
Shed Thou Thy beams within our hearts.
To Thee our morning song of praise (ditto)
To Thee our evening prayer we raise (ditto)
Thee may our glory evermore
In lowly reverence adore
All praise to God the Father be,
All praise, eternal Son, to Thee,
Whom with the Spirit we adore
Forever and forevermore.
ALTERNATIVE TO STANZA 2
To Thee our morning song of praise (ditto)
To Thee our evening prayer we raise (ditto)
O grant us with Thy saints on high
To praise Thee through eternity.
ALTERNATIVE DOXOLOGIES
To God the Father, God the Son
and God the Spirit, praise be done;
to thee most holy Trinity
praise now and for eternity. Amen
To God the Father, heavenly Light,
to Christ revealed in earthly night,
to God the Holy Ghost we raise
our equal and unceasing praise. Amen
All laud to God the Father be;
all praise, eternal Son, to thee;
all glory, as is ever meet,
to God the holy Paraclete. Amen
NOTE: The commemoration of Saint Ambrose’s death (the standard choice for a saint’s feast day) is observed by the Anglican Church April 4th. To avoid conflicts with Lent and Easter, some the Roman Church commemorates the saint on December 7th, the date of his consecration as Bishop of Milan.