O Light of light, O Dayspring bright, coequal in Thy Father's light: assist us, as with prayer and psalm Thy servants break the nightly calm. All darkness from our minds dispel, and turn to flight the hosts of Hell: bid sleepfulness our eyelids fly, lest overwhelmed in sloth we lie. Jesu, Thy pardon, kind and free, bestow on us who trust in Thee: and as Thy praises we declare, O with acceptance hear our prayer. O Father, that we ask be done, through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son, Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, doth live and reign eternally.