2. Thou true Light-bearer of the earth,
Far more than he whose slender star,
Son of the morning, in its dearth
Of radiance sheds its beams afar!
3. But clearer than the sun may shine,
All light and day in Thee I find,
To fill my night with glory fine
And purify my inner mind.
4. Come near, Thou maker of the world,
Illustrious in thy Father’s light,