THE MORNING STAR

O dark, dark, dark - irrecoverably dark:

Darkness that can be felt invests the land;

Darkness that can be felt encumbers man.

But we have light in which we are apart:

The Morning Star arising in our hearts!

The day is near - while we await its start

Jesus the Lord has this peculiar charm:

The Morning Star, brilliantly coruscant.

Among our pressures the Lord Himself imparts

To overcomers joys that are sure to last:

Imparts Himself so that, exuberant,

They praise Him as the Bright and Morning Star.