O dawn of the east

brightness of light eternal,
and sun of justice:
come,
and enlighten those
who sit in darkness
and in the shadow of death.


O Oriens,
splendor lucis aeternae,
et sol iustitiae:
veni,
et illumina
sedentes in tenebris
et umbra mortis.

"O" Antiphon for tonight's Vespers
Translation: Fr. Z