What fairer light is this
than time itself do own;
The golden day with beams
more radiant brightening?
The princes of God's Church
this feast-day do enthrone,
To sinners heavenward bound
their burden lightening.

One taught mankind its creed,
one guards the heavenly gate;
Guardians of faith, they
bind the world in loyalty;
One by the world in loyalty;
One by the sword achieved,
one by the cross his fate;
With laurelled brows they
hold eternal royalty.

Rejoice, O Saints, this day;
your flesh they once did sign,
With princely blood, who now
their glory share with you.
What human vesture glows with
crimson deep as yours?
What beauty else has earth
that may compare with you?

To God the three in one
Eternal homage be,
All honour, all renown,
All songs victorious,
Who rules both heaven and
earth by one divine decree,
To everlasting years
In empire glorious.