4. FOR THE FOURTH DAY. Lord, who spread'st the heaven in brightness, And the mystic path on high, Mad'st to shine with fiery whiteness, Gleaming all along the sky; On the fourth day upward rolling, And the stars in heaven were hung. Clearest signs Thou thus hast given, Let these signs to us betoken Spirit's darkness turned to day; Chains of guilt forever broken, Sins in mercy, washed away. To the Father laud be given, To the Son and Paraclete : Worshipped evermore in heaven, With due praise and honors meet. 5. FOR THE FIFTH DAY. GOD of endless power and might, Calling two-fold being forth, And the other high to soar, Grant to us Thy servants grace, Never knowing sin's dark stain, Let no guilt sink us in woe, Deeper than the unfathomed main; To hurl them down to earth again; Father, Holy, Thee we pray; 6. FOR THE SIXTH DAY. Lord! at whose word all life came forth, Cattle and creeping thing; Who formedst man of fashioned earth, And life to clay didst bring; Who all, did'st in subjection give, And mad'st him Lord of all that live, Whom Thou from naught did'st call Make us, O Lord! to rule through Thee All raging lusts within; And covert faults, which secretly, Would lead us on to sin. Give us the prize of blissful life, Grant us thy glorious grace; Loose all the chains of sinful strife, And knit the bonds of peace. Most Holy Father, bow Thine ear, O Son! regard our cry; Great Paraclete, deign Thou to hear, Hear Blessed Trinity! 7 FOR THE SEVENTH DAY. Great God! who life to all hast given, Who rulest o'er the garnished heaven, Who day hast glorious made with light, And grateful sleep ordained for night; So frames refreshed might be more meet Thanks for the daylight past and gone, Prayers for the shadowy night begun, Rise to Thine ear, through twilight dim, While now we chaunt our evening hymn. Thee Lord, let all our spirits praise, While we in songs our voices raise; To Thee let love all ardent soar, Thee let our chastened hearts adore. |