1. Come, Thou Bright and Morning Star,
   Light of light, without beginning!
   Shine upon us from afar
   That we may be kept from sinning.
   Drive away by Thy clear light
   Our dark night.
2. Let Thy grace, like morning dew
   Falling soft on barren places,
   Comfort, quicken, and renew
   Our dry souls and dying graces;
   Bless Thy flock from Thy rich store
   Evermore.
3. May Thy fervent love destroy
   Our cold works, in us awaking
   Ardent zeal and holy joy
   At the purple morn’s first breaking.
   Let us truly rise ere yet
   Life has set.
4. Ah! thou Dayspring from on high,
   Grant that at Thy next appearing
   We who in the graves do lie
   May arise, Thy summons hearing,
   And rejoice in our new life,
   Far from strife.
5. Light us to those heavenly spheres,
   Sun of grace, in glory shrouded;
   Lead us through this vale of tears
   To the land where days unclouded,
   Purest joy, and perfect peace
   Never cease.

Hymn #539  The Lutheran Hymnal (1941) Text: Ps. 88: 13
Author: Christian K. von Rosenroth (1636-1689) tr Richard Massie (1800—1887).
“Morgenglanz der Ewigkeit”