O Father, by whose sovereign sway
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O Father, by whose sovereign sway The sun and stars in order move, Yet who hast made us bold to say Thy nature and thy name is love: O royal Son, whose every deed Showed love and love's divinity, Yet didst not scorn the humblest need At Cana's feast in Galilee: O Holy Spirit, who didst speak In saint and sage since time began, Yet givest courage to the weak And teachest love to selfish man: Be present in our hearts to-day, All powerful to bless, and give To these thy children grace that they May love, and through their loving live. |
O Pater, imperante quo suus stellarum est tenor, sed idem adsensu tuo vocaris, id quod es, Amor: rex Filius, quicquid facis, curam divinam exhibes, nec Galilaeis epulis prodesse dedignatus es: qui tot in aevis, Spiritus, vatum per ora loqueris, virtutem das imbellibus, amare et alteros facis: beatrix tota Trinitas, adsis cum gratia beans horum tuorum nuptias, amore eos vivificans. |