The Night is victorious
 on the Earth's shortest day
As dark Set has conquered
 and shut the Light away,

Yet he knows not the strength
 of whom he shut in the Earth
as the Light grows and swells
 in anticipation of birth.

As Amaterasu
 from the dark stony tomb;
As the baby Jesus
 from Mary's womb;
As Adonis, Dionysus,
 Osiris, Mithras
speak of birth, speak of death
 then resurrection at last.

These burst forth from darkness
 to bathe us in Light,
to banish all fear,
 to drive away Night.

We greet the new Sun
 and celebrate as we might,
united in joy
 at the coming of Light.