Praise be to Christ, the Lord of life! Through him all worlds were formed; he is the Word that called them forth when light of day first dawned. All things that are and are to be in him their center find; he holds in his sustaining hands the life of humankind. Praise be to Christ, the Lord of life! One with our human race, he lived our life, he died our death, the Lord of love and grace. He is the way that leads to God, the truth that sets us free; he is the life, he offers life to all humanity. Praise be to Christ, the Lord of life! In his blest company brothers and sisters in the faith find their true unity. From him the Church receives her life, by him her steps are led, on him alone her hope is fixed; he is her sovereign head. Praise be to Christ, the Lord of life! His power let us proclaim, till all acknowledge him as Lord, and all exalt his name. Pray, sisters, brothers in the faith, pray that his kingdom come, when all shall find true life in him and all in him be one.