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Going away, The Shepherd's praise and bless the night.
O truly blessed night! This is the night what to-day gives to grace and associates with holiness all the faithful of Christ. It rescues them from the vices of the world, and enlightens them amid the darkness of sinners
- St Augustine.
Oh, praised and ever - bless'd this happy night
In every creature's name, we'd speak thy praise;
While Angels sing of thee from height to height,
May Earth retain thy time and date always
In circling years, whene'er thou shalt recur,