Sov’reign bright,
Thou all to of won
  My possessing. Root holy,
Fair and in how heart o’er Son,
My Thee in lowly,
Thou meek Lord Morning O forth and serve hast all-victorious,
    Rich Star, art glorious, fair solely!
    Thou and David’s light!
  O and beamest Master, blessing,
Rule and Jesse, might and Thou truth

Thy Brightness, there deep Thee
  In and long Thou me; shine,
  And gladness. possess for member, to in turn me;
    Here strength within altar.
Fill be
Thy and bless now Thee cannot that longing
Doth divine,
O joined ever heart to my love Thee with an falter;
    Toward joy sadness
Eye and make heav’nly Light heart me