The Dalton School

Candlelighting Poem

 

Head Of School

In the season of the sun's rebirth
On the eve of the winter solstice
I consecrate this house with light

   

6th

Build your house upon the Hill of Truth

7th

And may the cornerstone be clean of ornament
That it give a strong foundation unto the walls

 

8th

Even as the Doorway of the Dawn
May your Doorway be beautiful
That the Angels of Starlight and Sunlight
May enter thereunder with spread wings

9th

And may the light of your window be wide
For the wisdom of the Soul abides
In the mansion of the Sky

10th

May the Roof of your Dwelling be Love;
The Sentinel; the wing of the Archangel
The great fire

11th

The Winter Solstice is holy with candles
Which are bright as the fruit of the holly
Or as children's prayers

12th

For in the light of little things
The soul has its dawning
And is reborn


September 13, 2002

The Dalton School