Religion

An Hymn for Vespers

by Samuel Woodford 1636–1700

From A Paraphrase upon the Canticles (1679)

Religion

JESU CHRIST, blest Light of Light,
Th' Immortal Fathers chearful shine,
Ray of Glory, all Divine,
Equally with Him fair, and bright;
When we see the Day decline,
Calling the sluggish Evening on,
We praise the Father and the Son,
And in our Lauds the Spirit joyn,
"Worthy art Thou, O God, we say,
"Worthy, O Son of God, art Thou,
"And Thou, of Life the Lord and Giver,
"Worthy to be Prais'd for ever,
"Great THREE and ONE to Thee we bow,
"And with th' whole World thus Crown each Day!

MLA

Woodford, Samuel. “An Hymn for Vespers.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/woodford/52/.

Chicago

Woodford, Samuel. “An Hymn for Vespers.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/woodford/52/.

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