444 O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace,

1 O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace, Thou brightness of Thy Father's face, Thou fountain of eternal light, Whose beams disperse the shades of night. 2 Come, holy sun of heavenly love, Send down Thy radiance from above; And to our inmost hearts convey The Holy Spirit's cloudless ray. 3 And we the Father's help will claim, And sing the Father's glorious name: His powerful succor we implore, That we may stand, to fall no more. 4 May He our actions deign to bless, And loose the bonds of wickedness; From sudden falls our feet defend, And guide us safely to the end. 5 May faith, deep rooted in the soul, The flesh subdue, the mind control: May guile depart, and discord cease, And all within be joy and peace. 6 O hallowed thus be every day! Let meekness be our morning ray, And faithful love our noonday light, And hope our sunset, calm and bright. 7 O Christ, with each returning morn, Thine image to our hearts is borne: O may we ever clearly see Our Savior and our God in Thee!