From Oremus Hymnal
Ye clouds and darkness, hosts of night,
that breed confusion and affright,
begone! o'erhead the dawn shines clear,
the light breaks in and Christ is here.
Earth's gloom flees broken and dispersed,
by the sun's piercing shafts coerced:
the Daystar's eyes rain influence bright,
and colors glimmer back to sight.
Thee, Christ, alone we know; to thee
we bend in pure simplicty;
our songs with tears to thee arise;
prove thou our hearts with thy clear eyes.
Though we be stained with blots within,
thy quickening rays shall purge our sin;
Light of the Morning Star, thy grace
shed on us from thy cloudless face.
All laud to God the Father be,
all praise, eternal Son, to thee;
all glory, as is ever meet,
to God the holy Paraclete.
Historical Notes
Author
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Other Comments
Sources
Hymnals
| Hymnal
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| Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
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| The Year of Praise, 1867
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| The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868
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| The Sarum Hymnal, 1869
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| The Parish Hymnal, 1870
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| The Church Hymnal (US), 1871-1874
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| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
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| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
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| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
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| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
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| The Mission Hymnal, 1885
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
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| The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
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| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
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| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
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| The English Hymnal, 1906
| # 54
| Plainsong, Gaude Regina Gloriae
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| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
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| The Mission Hymnal, 1913
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| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
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| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
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| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
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| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
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| Songs of Praise, 1925
| # 22
| Aeterna Christi munera
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| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
| # 37
| Aeterna Christi munera, Lucis Creator
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| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
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| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
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| Christian Worship, 1941
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
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| The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
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| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
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| The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)
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| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
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| The Hymnal 1982 (US)
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
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| The New English Hymnal, 1985
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| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
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| Church Family Worship, 1988
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| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
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| Common Praise (Canada), 1998
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| Together in Song (Australia), 1999
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| Sing Glory, 1999
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| Complete Mission Praise, 2000
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| Common Praise, 2000
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| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
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| The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005
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| The Book of Hymns, 2006
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| Zion Still Sings, 2007
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