EN 17 This Day the First of Days Was Made

This day the first of days was made,

When God in light the world arrayed;

Or when His Word arose again,

And, conquering death, gave life to men.

Slumber and sloth drive far away;

Earlier arise to greet the day;

And ere its dawn in heaven unfold

The heart’s desire to God be told.

Unto our prayer that He attend,

His all creating power extend,

And still renew us, lest we miss

Through earthly stain our heavenly bliss.

That us, who here this day repair

To keep the Apostles’ time of prayer,

And hymn the quiet hours of morn,

With blessed gifts He may adorn.

For this, Redeemer, Thee we pray

That Thou wilt wash our sins away,

And of Thy lovingkindness grant

Whate’er of good our spirits want.

That exiles here awhile in flesh

Some earnest may our souls refresh

Of that pure life for which we long,

Some foretaste of the heavenly song.

O Father, that we ask be done,

Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son;

Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,

Doth live and reign eternally.

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