THIRD VERSE. Emp cre scen Grant us Thy peace, Lord, thro' the com-ing night, Turn Thou for us From harm and dan - ger keep Thy chil-dren free, For dark and light are both a like to Thee. 498 "The Lord will bless His people with peace." I mf SAVIOUR, again to Thy dear name we raise 3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night; From harm and danger keep Thy children free; 4 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life, Amen. A-men I mf SUN of my soul, Thou Saviour dear, My wearied eyelids gently steep, 3 mf Abide with me from morn till eve, 4 If some poor wandering child of Thine Have spurned, to-day, the voice divine, mf Now, Lord, the gracious work begin; Let him no more lie down in sin. 5 mf Watch by the sick : enrich the poor 6 mf Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take, cres Till in the ocean of Thy love ƒ We lose ourselves in heaven above. Amen. Attention is directed to the change of metre at "My wearied," "Abide with," "With blessings," "We lose,” where Iambic instead of Trochaic rhythm requires corresponding modification in the music. [Note by Composer.] 500 "Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness." ImfETERNAL Source of every joy, Whose goodness crowns the circling year. Thy hand supports the steady pole, 4 mf Thy hand in autumn richly pours 5 mf Seasons and months and weeks and dayɛ Amea. I mf WE plough the fields, and scatter Are sent from heaven above; Then thank the Lord, oh, thank the Lord, a mf He only is the Maker Of all things, near and far: sres The winds and waves obey Him; cres Much more to us, His children, He gives our daily bread. f All good gifts around us Are sent from heaven above; ff Then thank the Lord, oh, thank the Lord For all His love. 3 f We thank Thee, then, O Father, For all things bright and good, The seed-time and the harvest, Our life, our health, our food. mf No gifts have we to offer For all Thy love imparts, Are sent from heaven above, |