Thee, O Christ, the Father’s splendor - Rabanus Maurus

Thee, O Christ, the Father’s splendor,
Life and virtue of the heart,
In the presence of the angels
Sing we now with tuneful art,
Meetly in alternate chorus,
Bearing our responsive part.

All growth of the forest - Spervogel

All growth of the forest,
The deep-hidden gold,
All secret abysses,
Thine eye doth behold;

Sweet kisses (Senryu) - Mario Odekerken

Sweet kisses linger,
laughter slips between soft breaths,
love steals the last word.

By Freedom - Max von Schenkendorf

Freedom that I love,
Shining in my heart,
Come now from above,
Angel that thou art!

God’s Word is in all creation - St. Hildegard of Bingen

No creature has meaning
without the Word of God.
God’s Word is in all creation, visible and invisible.

New Love - Louise Otto-Peters

When, with new glowing feelings and fervent longing,
Love mounts like sunrise into the heart,
There, in praise of new deeds, awaken new songs
That, in wondrous melodies, break the long silence within.

Go out, my heart, and seek delight - Paulus Gerhardt

Go out, my heart, and seek delight,
In this dear summer time so bright,
In God’s abundance daily;
The beauty of these gardens see,
And look, how they for me and thee
Have decked themselves so gaily.

The trees with spreading leaves are blessed,
The earth her dusty rind has dressed
In green so young and tender.
Narcissus and the tulip fair
Are clothed in raiment far more rare
Than Solomon, in splendour.

Dawn purples all the East with light - Ambrose of Milan (Augusta Treverorum)

Dawn purples all the east with light;
Day o'er the earth is gliding bright;
Morn's sparkling rays their course begin;
Farewell to darkness and to sin!

Word of Life, most pure, most strong! - J.F. Bahnmaier

Word of Life, most pure, most strong!

 Lo! for Thee the nations long;

Spread, till from its dreary night

All the world awakes to light.

O Saviour of the nations - Otloh of St Emmeram

O Saviour of the nations,

Creator of the skies, 

Our single hope, our glory, 

To thee our song shall rise.

Longing Soothed - Friedrich Rückert

Bathed in the golden evening glow,

How solemn the forests stand!

Into the gentle voices of little birds

Breathes the wafted evening breeze.

O Saviour, Fount of heavenly life - Rabanus Maurus

O Saviour, Fount of heavenly life, 

Assist us in our earthly strife; 

Thou pitying Virgin, hear our cries, 

And raise us from our miseries. 

An Appeal - Hermann Ling

Remember thou the debtor art 

Of poor men who lack everything,

Three words of strength - Friedrich von Schiller

There are three lessons I would write, — 

Three words as with a burning pen, 

In tracings of eternal light. 

Upon the hearts of men.

Mirage - Ferdinand Freiligrath

All o’er the harbor gay with flags my restless eyes a-wandering go;

But thine, with laughing glances, seek the plume that droops across my brow!

“Fain of thy deserts I would hear, while waves are gurgling round the boat;

Come, paint me something of the land from whence that ostrich tuft was brought!”

Like The Sun's Uprising Light - Burkhart of Hohenfels

Like the sun's uprising light

Shines that maid, before whom fade

Other charms, however bright;

As the stars at break of day,

Late so brilliant fade away.

O soothe thy servants' woes, and bring (Placare Christe Servulis) - Rabanus Maurus

O soothe thy servants' woes, and bring 

Our souls to thee, most clement King; 

We seek before thy mercy seat 

The Virgin's intercession sweet. 

Holy Spirit, come and shine - Hermann Contractus

Holy Spirit, come and shine

Sweetly in this heart of mine,

With Thy heavenly love and light;

Come, Thou Father of the poor,

Come, Thou Giver, great and sure;

Come, and make my spirit bright!

By The Last Supper - Rainer Maria Rilke

Here they are gathered, wondering and deranged,

Round Him, who wisely doth Himself inclose,

The Duration of Love - Ferdinand Freiligrath

Oh, love as long as you can love,

Oh, love as long as love you may!

The hour will come, the hour will come:

By graves lamenting you will stay.