Aeterne rerum conditor (English "Eternal Maker of all") is an early Christian hymn among those attributed to Ambrose of Milan.
Aeterne rerum conditor, noctem diemque qui regis, et temporum das tempora, ut alleves fastidium;Praeco diei iam sonat, noctis profundae pervigil, nocturna lux viantibus a nocte noctem segregans.Hoc excitatus lucifer solvit polum caligine, hoc omnis erronum chorus vias nocendi deserit.Hoc nauta vires colligit pontique mitescunt freta, hoc ipsa petra ecclesiae canente culpam diluit.Surgamus ergo strenue!
gallo canente spes redit, aegris salus refunditur, mucro latronis conditur, lapsis fides revertitur.Iesu, labantes respice, et nos videndo corrige, si respicis, lapsi stabunt, fletuque culpa solvitur.Tu lux refulge sensibus, mentisque somnum discute, te nostra vox primum sonet et ore psallamus tibi.Sit, Christe, Rex piissime, tibi Patrique gloria cum Spiritu Paraclito, in sempiterna saecula.
By this, the sailor gathers strength, and the waters of the sea grown calm; the Rock itself of the Church, when this sings, washes away its guilt Let us therefore arise energetically!
Jesus, look upon those who lapse, and by Thy seeing us, correct us; if Thou lookst, our sins will fall away and our fault will be washed away by weeping.