Psalm antiphon for St. John the Evangelist
O mirror of the dove—
the chastest form—
you gazed upon the mystic bounty
within the clearest font:
O wondrous, flourished bloom
that never withered, never fell—
the Most High
Gardener has sent you forth:
O sweet repose
of sunshine’s warm embrace:
the Lamb’s especial son you are
within that privileged friendship of
a new posterity.