O Lord Jesus Christ,
you are the sun of the world,
evermore arising, and never going down,
which by your most welcome appearing and sight,
brings forth, preserves, nourishes,
and refreshes all things,
as well that are in heaven as also that are on earth;
We beg you mercifully and faithfully to shine in our hearts,
so that the night and darkness of sins,
and the mist of errors on every side
may be driven away;
with you brightly shining in our hearts
we may all our life go without stumbling or offense,
and may decently and seemly walk as in the day time,
being pure and clean from the works of darkness,
and abounding in all good works
which God has prepared us to walk in;
you who with the Father and with the Holy Ghost
live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.
Source: Thomas Cranmer
Source of this version: https://reformedchristianmuse.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/let-us-pray-with-thomas-cranmer/
Also found here: The One Year Book of Personal Prayer, © 1991 Tyndale House Publishers (June 28)
“Sun of the world” is a reference to Malachi 4:2.
“Walk as in the day time” is a reference to John 11:9 and John 12:35.
“Works of darkness” is a reference to Ephesians 5:11.
“Good works which God has prepared us to walk in” is a reference to Ephesians 2:10.
