God! Creator and Lord of the world! look mercifully upon Your creation, adorned with Your divine image in these morning hours: may Your Eye live and enlighten, the brightest rays are thus cut off by darkness sunny, my soul is dark and mortified by sin. Take away from me despondency and laziness, grant me joy and spiritual vigor, so that in the joy of my heart I glorify Your goodness, holiness, Your boundless greatness, endless Your perfections are for every hour and in every place. For You are my Creator and the Lord of my life, Lord, and You are due glory from Your rational creatures at every hour, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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