ONCE more the sun is beaming bright, Once more to God we pray, That his eternal...
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ONCE more the sun is beaming bright, Once more to God we pray, That his eternal light may guide And cheer our souls this day.
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O may no sin our hands defile, Or cause our minds to rove, Upon our lips be simple truth, And in our hearts be love!
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Throughout the day, O Christ, in thee May ready help be found, To save our souls from Satan's wiles, Who still is hovering round.
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Subservient to thy daily praise Our daily toil shall be; So may our works, in thee begun, Be furthered, Lord, by thee.
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And lest the flesh, profane and proud, Subdue the yielding soul, May self-constraining temperance Carnal desires control.
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To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Holy Ghost, Eternal glory be from man, And from the angel host!
