Sovereign and transforming Grace,
We invoke your quickening power;
Reign the spirit of this place,
Bless the purpose of this hour.

Holy and creative Light,
We invoke your kindling ray;
Draw upon our spirit’s night,
As the darkness turns to day.

To the anxious soul impart
Hope, all other hopes above;
Stir the dull and hardened heart
With a longing and a love.
