Creator alme siderum

Bright builder of the heavenly poles,

Eternal light of faithful souls,

Jesus, Redeemer of mankind,

Our humble prayers vouchsafe to mind.

Who, lest the fraud of hell's black king

Should all men to destruction bring,

Didst, by an act of generous love,

The fainting world's physician prove.

Who, that thou mightst our ransom pay

And wash the stains of sin away,

Wouldst from a Virgin's womb proceed

And on the cross a victim bleed.

Whose glorious power, whose saving name

No sooner any voice can frame,

But heaven and earth and hell agree

To honour them with trembling knee.

Thee, Christ, who at the latter day

Shalt be our Judge, we humbly pray

Such arms of heavenly grace to send

As may thy Church from foes defend.

Be glory given and honour done

To God the Father and the Son

And to the Holy Ghost on high,

From age to age eternally.

Amen.