Look Thou, O Father, upon this land where once Thy Son's name set hearts on fire and His light shone in lonely splendour across the darkness of the west.
Now in this Advent of a mightier Day awake anew that power of vision, that readiness to answer Thy clear call. Make us on whom the fullness of the times has come, prove ourselves true heirs of all that is most heroic in our past. Use once again, but now for a yet larger end, the spiritual gifts Thou hast vouchsafed this people. Let them swiftly arise as one in common acclamation of the Day of Glory.
Thou hast in this Great Age ordained the nations of the west to bear to the world the Message of Thy regeneration of the whole human race. Guide, O Father in heaven, the people of this land to the path Thou hast appointed them. Kindle the flame of adoration in our hearts; teach us the joy of the soul's surrender to its God. Speed us on our forward way. In our share of service to this crowning Day of Days let us find at last the challenge and the meaning of our country's ancient title, Inisfail, the Isle of Destiny.
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