Jésus Christ, ô clarté d'en haut (Свете тихий / Φῶς ἱλαρὸν / Taizé)

Jésus Christ, ô clarté d'en haut,
radieux reflet des gloires du Dieu saint,
Lumière qui viens du ciel éclairer nos sentiers!
Le crépuscule vient, paisible,
le soir sera descen du bientôt sur nous,
Lumière éternelle, nous t'adorons! Gloire à toi, Père saint!
Dieu de clarté, à Jésus ton Fils, au Saint-Esprit.
Nos louanges s'élèvent vers toi, alléluia! Amen.

Φῶς ἱλαρὸν ἁγίας δόξης ἀθανάτου Πατρός, 
οὐρανίου, ἁγίου, μάκαρος,
Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλθόντες ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλίου δύσιν,
ἰδόντες φῶς ἐσπερινόν, ὑμνοῦμεν Πατέρα,
Υἱόν, καὶ ἅγιον Πνεῦμα, Θεόν.
Ἄξιόν σε ἐν πᾶσι καιροῖς ὑμνεῖσθαι φωναῖς αἰσίαις,
Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ζωὴν ὁ διδούς· διὸ ὁ κόσμος σὲ δοξάζει.

Свете тихий святыя славы,
Безсмертнаго, Отца Небеснаго,
Святаго Блаженнаго, Иисусе Христе!
Пришедше на запад солнца,
видевше свет вечерний, поем Отца,
Сына и Святаго Духа, Бога. Достоин еси
во вся времена пет быти гласы преподобными,
Сыне Божий, живот даяй, темже мир Тя славит.

Jesus Christ, joyful light
of the immortal Father's divine glory in heaven,
the holy and blessed one!
Coming to the hour of sunset,
in the light of evening we sing to the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit, our God. Your are worthy
at all times to be praised by the songs of holy voices,
Son of God, giver of life: the universe sings your glory.

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Phos Hilaron (Φῶς Ἱλαρόν) (Greek)

Φῶς ἱλαρὸν ἁγίας δόξης ἀθανάτου Πατρός, οὐρανίου, ἁγίου, μάκαρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλθόντες ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλίου δύσιν, ἰδόντες φῶς ἐσπερινόν, ὑμνοῦμεν Πατέρα, Υἱόν, καὶ ἅγιον Πνεῦμα, Θεόν. Ἄξιόν σε ἐν πᾶσι καιροῖς ὑμνεῖσθαι φωναῖς αἰσίαις, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ζωὴν ὁ διδούς· διὸ ὁ κόσμος σὲ δοξάζει.

Transliteration:
Phos hilarón haghías dóxis, athanátou Patrós, ouraníou, haghíou, mákaros, Iesoú Hristé, elthóntes epí ten helíou dýsin, idóntes phos esperinón, hymnoúmen Patéra, Hyión, kai hághion Pnéuma, Theón, Haxión se en pási kairoís hymneisthai, phonáis aisíais, Hyié Theoú, zoén ho didoús, dió o kósmos se doxázei.

English Translation:
O Gladsome Light of the Holy Glory of the Immortal Father, Heavenly, Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ! Now that we have come to the setting of the sun and behold the light of evening, we praise God Father, Son and Holy Spirit. For meet it is at all times to worship Thee with voices of praise. O Son of God and Giver of Life, therefore all the world doth glorify Thee.

Words: Phos Hilaron (Φῶς Ἱλαρόν), Greek, 3rd century
Greek Chant

O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron)

O gladsome light, O grace
Of God the Father's face
Th'eternal splendor wearing
Celestial, holy, blest
Our Savior Jesus Christ
Joyful in thine appearing

Now, ere day fadeth quite
We see the evening light
Our wonted hymn outpouring
Father of might unknown
Thee, His incarnate Son
And Holy Spirit adoring

To Thee of right belongs
All praise of holy songs
O Son of God, lifegiver
Thee, therefore, O Most High
The world doth glorify
And shall exalt forever

Words: Phos Hilaron (Φῶς Ἱλαρόν), Greek, 3rd century, trans. Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930)
Music: Le Cantique de Siméon, by Louis Bourgeois