Hail, holy light! offspring of heaven firstborn!
Or of th' eternal co-eternal beam,
May I express thee read more

Hail, holy light! offspring of heaven firstborn!
Or of th' eternal co-eternal beam,
May I express thee unblam'd? since God is light
And never but in unapproached light
Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee,
Bright effluence of bright essence increate!

And God said: Let there be light: and there was light.

And God said: Let there be light: and there was light.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh
into the world.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh
into the world.

Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.

Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.

With thy long levell'd rule of streaming light.

With thy long levell'd rule of streaming light.

For I light my candle from their torches.

For I light my candle from their torches.

Moonlight is sculpture.

Moonlight is sculpture.

More light!
[Ger., Mehr Licht!]

More light!
[Ger., Mehr Licht!]

I will light in your heart the lamp of understanding, which shall
not be put out until what you read more

I will light in your heart the lamp of understanding, which shall
not be put out until what you about to write is finished.