Diei luce reddita
| Diei luce reddita, laetis gratisque vocibus Dei canamus gloriam, Christi fatentes gratiam. |
With daylight once again restored We lift to God a grateful voice; Confessing grace from Christ our Lord, We sing his glory and rejoice. |
| Per quem creator omnium diem noctemque condidit, aeterna lege sanciens ut semper succedant sibi. |
Through him the Maker of the world, By issuing his firm decree, The course of night and day unfurled, A cycle fixed eternally. |
| Tu vera lux fidelium, quem lex veterna non tenet, noctis nec ortu succidens, aeterno fulgens lumine. |
But thou, the faithful's one true Light, Whom ancient laws cannot restrain, Shall never see the fall of night Upon the brilliance of thy reign. |
| Praesta, Pater ingenite, totum ducamus iugiter Christo placentes hunc diem Sancto repleti Spiritu. |
Eternal Father, Lord, we pray, The Spirit's grace to us impart, That through the course of this whole day We might please Christ in mind and heart. |
This translation appears in the Hymnal for the Hours, by Rev. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.