And our souls shall sing triumphant
When Thy light our eyes shall see,
And the vows we owe are rendered,
God, the great Triune, to Thee.
Friday Evening
NOX ATRA RERUM CONTEGIT
This hymn is classed by Duffield under the heading “Ambrosian,” which includes compositions of Gregory and other authors. Mone gives it as probably by St. Gregory.
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Dark night has drawn her curtain round,
And hid earth’s hues in gloom profound;