Light of Ages and of Nations Hymn (Hollantse Boerenlieties)

Light of ages and of nations, every race and every time

has received thine inspirations, glimpses of thy truth sublime.

Always spirits in rapt vision passed the heavenly veil within,

always hearts bowed in contrition found salvation from their sin.

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Reason’s noble aspiration truth in growing clearness saw;

conscience spoke its condemnation, or proclaimed eternal law.

While thine inward revelations told thy saints their prayers were heard,

prophets to the guilty nations spoke thine everlasting word.

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Lo, that word abideth ever; revelation is not sealed;

answering now to our endeavor, truth and right are still revealed.

That which came to ancient sages, Greek, Barbarian, Roman, Jew,

written in the soul’s deep pages, shines today, forever new.