DEUS CREATOR OMNIUM.
Maker of all, the Lord,
And ruler in the height,
Thy care doth robe the day in peace,
Thou givest sleep by night.
Let rest refresh our limbs
For toil, though wearied now,
And let our troubled minds be calm,
And smooth the anxious brow.
We sing our thanks, for day
Is gone and night appears;
Our vows and prayers in contrite hope
Are lifted to thine ears.
To thee the deepest soul,
To thee the tuneful voice,
To thee the chaste affections turn,
In thee our minds rejoice.
That when black depths of gloom
Have hid the day from sight,
Our faith may tread no darkening path,
And night by faith be bright.
And let no slumber seize
That mind which must not sleep,
Whose faith must keep its virtue fresh,
Whose dreams may not be deep.
When sensual things are done
Our loftiest thought is thine,
Nor fear of unseen enemies
Can break such peace divine.
To Christ and to the Father now,
And to the Spirit equally,
We pray for every favoring gift,
One God supreme, a Trinity.