O Lord Our God, Who Made The Day

O Lord our God, who made the day

To gladden us with its fair light,

We praise your name, imploring aid,

For day will soon give place to night.

The evening shadows grow apace,

Advancing, they will hide the sun,

As darkness creeps upon the earth

When daylight hours their course have run.

We beg you, Lord and God Most High,

Protect us with your presence blessed,

Though weary, keep our souls in peace

And not by gloom of night oppressed.

Let not the setting sun go down

On hearts distressed with sin, and sore,

But sheltered by your gentle grace,

May we behold the day once more.

To you, O Christ, most kindly King,

And to the Father, glory be,

Praise to the Spirit Paraclete,

In ev’ry age, eternally. Amen.

Tune: CREATOR ALMA SIDERUM – L.M.

Text: Deus, qui claro humine, Anonymous from the seventh or eighth century

Translation: the Benedictines of Saint Cecilia’s Abbey