I
LORD, brighten our declining day,
That it may never wane,
Till death, when all things round decay,
Brings back the morn again.
II
Now with the fast departing light,
Maker of all! we ask of Thee,
Of Thy great mercy, through the night
Our guardian and defence to be.
Far off let idle visions fly;
No phantom of the night molest;
Curb Thou - our raging enemy,
That we in chaste repose may rest.
Father of mercies, hear our cry;
Hear us, O sole-begotten Son;
Who, with the Holy Ghost most high,
Reignest while endless ages run.
III
As fades the glowing orb of day,
To Thee, great source of light, we pray;
Blest Three in One, to every heart
Thy beams of life and love impart.
At early dawn, at close of day,
To Thee our vows we humbly pay;
May we, 'mid joys that never end,
With Thy bright saints in homage bend.
IN the name of the Father, ✠ and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Blessed be the Holy Trinity, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Glory to the Father, Who created me; glory to the Son, Who redeemed me; glory to the Holy Ghost, Who sanctifieth me.
Act of Adoration and Thanksgiving
Almighty and eternal God, I adore Thee, and I thank Thee for all the benefits I have received this day and all the days of my life, through Thy infinite goodness and mercy.
