III. Litany of Light

Praise

Praise

Praise

Praise be to light

Praise be to light

Praise

Praise

Praise be to light

To light

To light

To light

Of all God’s gifts the first

Of all God’s gifts the first

The first

The first

The first

The first

The word spoken

From which the world was made

Was made

Was made

Was made

Was made

Was made

Let there be light

Let there be light

Let there be light

Let there be light

Let there be light

Let there be light

Let there be light

In each morning’s new splendor

In the signature of stars

Let there be light

Let there be light

Let there be light

In the white blaze of noon

In the quiet phases of the moon

Let there be light

Let there be light

Let there be light

In the radiance of August sky

In the bright globe of the human eye

Let there be light

Let there be light

Let there be light

In the rushing wind that came

Swift with its pentecostal flame

Let there be light

Let there be light

In the gathered prayer of a joyful choir

In the silent psalm

In the silent psalm of a shining spire

Let there be light

Let there be light