Creator of all things, Creator of all things,

Creator of all things,

true Source of light and wisdom, true Source of light and wisdom,
true Source of light and wisdom,
lofty origin of all being, lofty origin of all being,
lofty origin of all being,
graciously let a ray of Your brilliance graciously let a ray of Your brilliance
graciously let a ray of Your brilliance
penetrate into the darkness of my penetrate into the darkness of my
penetrate into the darkness of my
understanding understanding
understanding
and take from me the double and take from me the double
and take from me the double
darkness darkness
darkness
in which I have been born, in which I have been born,
in which I have been born,
an obscurity of both sin and an obscurity of both sin and
an obscurity of both sin and
ignorance. ignorance.
ignorance.
Give me a sharp sense of Give me a sharp sense of
Give me a sharp sense of
understanding, understanding,
understanding,
a retentive memory, a retentive memory,
a retentive memory,
and the ability to grasp things and the ability to grasp things
and the ability to grasp things
correctly and fundamentally. correctly and fundamentally.
correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in Grant me the talent of being exact in
Grant me the talent of being exact in
my explanations, my explanations,
my explanations,
and the ability to express myself with and the ability to express myself with
and the ability to express myself with
thoroughness and charm. thoroughness and charm.
thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, Point out the beginning,
Point out the beginning,
direct the progress, direct the progress,
direct the progress,
and help in completion; and help in completion;
and help in completion;
through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord.
through Christ our Lord.
Amen. Amen.

Amen.

Creator of all things, Creator of all things, Creator of all things,

true Source of light and wisdom, true Source of light and wisdom, true Source of light and wisdom,
lofty origin of all being, lofty origin of all being, lofty origin of all being,
graciously let a ray of Your brilliance graciously let a ray of Your brilliance graciously let a ray of Your brilliance
penetrate into the darkness of my penetrate into the darkness of my penetrate into the darkness of my
understanding understanding understanding
and take from me the double and take from me the double and take from me the double
darkness darkness darkness
in which I have been born, in which I have been born, in which I have been born,
an obscurity of both sin and an obscurity of both sin and an obscurity of both sin and
ignorance. ignorance. ignorance.
Give me a sharp sense of Give me a sharp sense of Give me a sharp sense of
understanding, understanding, understanding,
a retentive memory, a retentive memory, a retentive memory,
and the ability to grasp things and the ability to grasp things and the ability to grasp things
correctly and fundamentally. correctly and fundamentally. correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in Grant me the talent of being exact in Grant me the talent of being exact in
my explanations, my explanations, my explanations,
and the ability to express myself with and the ability to express myself with and the ability to express myself with
thoroughness and charm. thoroughness and charm. thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, Point out the beginning, Point out the beginning,
direct the progress, direct the progress, direct the progress,
and help in completion; and help in completion; and help in completion;
through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord.
Amen. Amen. Amen.