Lucis Creator Optime
From Catholic Ceremonies and Explanation of the Ecclesiastical Year, by Fr. Alfred Durand Tools
HYMN FOR SUNDAY
Source
| Printed in | Catholic Ceremonies and Explanation of the Ecclesiastical Year |
|---|---|
| Imprint | New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, Benziger Brothers (title page: "Printers to the Holy Apostolic See" and "Publishers of Benziger's Magazine") |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Nihil Obstat. Thos. L. Kinkead, Censor Librorum. (no date printed with this approval) Imprimatur. ✠ Michael Augustine, Archbishop of New York. New York, July 23, 1896. |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- avoiding sin, forgiveness of sins, salvation
Limbourg brothers, The Procession of St. Gregory, second part, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, 1411–1416. Musée Condé, Chantilly.
Lucis Creator optime, O great Creator of the light, Lucem dierum proferens, Who, from the darksome womb of night, Primordiis lucis novæ, Broughtst forth new light at nature's birth, Mundi parens originem. To shine upon the face of earth. Qui mane junctum vesperi, Who, by the morn and evening ray, Diem vocari præcipis; Hast measured time and called it day, Illabitur tetrum chaos, Whilst sable night involves the spheres, Audi preces cum fletibus. Vouchsafe to hear our prayers and tears. Ne mens gravata crimine, Lest our frail mind, with sin defiled, Vitæ sit exul munere; From gifts of life should be exiled, Dum nil perenne cogitat, Whilst on no heavenly thing she thinks, Seseque culpis illigat. But twines herself in Satan's links. Cœleste pulset ostium: Oh! may she soar to heaven above, Vitale tollat præmium. The happy seat of light and love; Vitemus omne noxium: Meantime all sinful actions shun, Purgemus omne pessimum. And purge the foul ones she hath done. Præsta, Pater piissime, This prayer, most gracious Father, hear, Patrique compar unice, Thy equal Son incline His ear, Cum Spiritu Paraclito, Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Regnans per omne sæculum. Doth live and reign eternally. Amen. Amen.
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