O Blest Creator of the Light by Latin, 6th Century LUCIS CREATOR—Sarum Plainsong, Mode VIII O Blest Creator of the Light 1 O Blest Creator of the light, Who mak’st the day with radiance bright, And o’er the forming world didst call The light from chaos first of all; 2 Whose wisdom joined in meet array The morn and eve, and named them day: Night comes with all its darkling fears; Regard Thy people’s prayers and tears, 3 Lest, sunk in sin, and whelmed with strife, They lose the gift