Te lucis ante terminum,
Rerum creator poscimus,
Ut solita clementia,
Sis praesul ad custodiam.
Before the ending of the day,
Creator of the world, we pray,
That with Thy wonted favour Thou
Would be our guard and keeper now.
Keep me as the apple of Thine eye;
Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings;
Keep me as the apple of Thine eye;
Hide me, hide me, hide me.
The heaven soars with voices above,
The skies resound the power of Your love;
The stars shine out their glorious light,
Shine through our gloom and take us on high.
Keep me as the apple of Thine eye;
Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings;
Keep me as the apple of Thine eye;
Hide me, hide me, hide me.
Te lucis ante terminum,
Rerum creator poscimus,
Te lucis ante terminum,
Rerum creator poscimus,
Sancto spiritu.
Te lucis ante terminum.
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