1 Summer suns are glowing over land and sea; happy light is flowing bountiful and free. Everything rejoices in the mellow rays; all earth's thousand voices swell the psalm of praise. 2 God's free mercy streameth over all the world, and his banner gleameth everywhere unfurled. Broad and deep and glorious as the heaven above, shines in might victorious his eternal love. 3 Lord, upon our blindness Thy pure radiance pour; for Thy loving-kindness make us love Thee more. And, when clouds are drifting dark across our sky, then, the veil uplifting, Father, be Thou nigh. 4 We will never doubt Thee, though Thee veil Thy light; life is dark without Thee, death with Thee is bright. Light of light, shine o'er us on our pilgrim way; Go Thou still before us to the endless day.