1 JESUS, tender Shepherd, hear me !
Bless thy little lamb to-night;
Through the darkness be Thou near me
Watch my sleep till morning light.
2 All this day Thy hand has led me,
And I thank Thee for Thy care;
Thou hast clothed me, warm'd me, fed me,
Listen to my evening prayer.
3 Let my sins be all forgiven;
Bless the friends I love so well; Take me, when I die, to heaven, Happy there with thee to dwell.
1 THROUGH the day Thy love hath spared us, Wearied we lie down to rest;
Through the silent watches guard us,
Let no foe our peace molest; Jesus, Thou our guardian be, Sweet it is to trust in Thee.
2 Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers
Dwelling in the midst of foes,
Us and ours preserve from dangers,
In Thine arms may we repose;
And when life's sad day is past,
Rest with Thee in heaven at last.
1 AND now another day is gone
I'll sing my Maker's praise,
My comforts every hour make known,
His providence and grace.
2 But how my childhood runs to waste,
My sins, how great their sum!
Lord, give me pardon for the past,
And strength for days to come.
3 I lay my body down to sleep,
Let angels guard my head;
And through the hours of darkness keep
Their watch around my bed.
4 With cheerful heart I close mine eyes,
Since thou wilt not remove;
And in the morning let me rise,
Rejoicing in thy love.
1 GLORY to Thee, my God, this night,
For all the blessings of the light;
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
Beneath Thine own Almighty wings.
2 Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son,
The ill that I this day have done;
That with the world, myself, and Thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
3 Teach me to live, that I may
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
With joy behold the judgment-day.
4 O let my soul on Thee repose,
And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close;
Sleep that may me more active make,
To serve my God, when I awake.
5 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him, all creatures here below ;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
1 THE day is past; again we close
Our eyes in welcome sweet repose;
Keep us, O God, each passing hour,
Shield us with Thy Almighty power.
2 We own the sins that we have done;
Forgive us through Thy only Son:
O let Thy grace on us descend,
And be our Father and our Friend.
3 Keep us this night from every foe;
O let us still Thy goodness know;
And when the morning dawn we see,
May our first thoughts be thoughts of Thee.
1 AGAIN, a sinful child, I come,
To seek my Father's face,
And offer up my evening prayer,
Before His throne of grace.
2 Now, Lord, before I lay me down,
To take my quiet rest,
Give me that peace which comes from Thee,
The sweetest and the best.
3 I know I have not tried to-day
To please Thee as I ought,
And Thou hast heard each naughty word,
And seen each naughty thought.
4 How sinful must my heart appear
To One who looks within!
But Jesus came and shed His blood
To save me from my sin.
5 Through Him who died upon the Cross Be all my sins forgiven;
And fill my heart with holy thoughts
Of Jesus Christ and Heaven.
6 So may I peacefully lie down
To take my rest to-night,
And safely sleep beneath Thy care,
Until the morning light.
1 Now darkness shades the distant hills,
The little birds are hid and still,
And I my quiet sleep may take,
Since my Creator is awake.
2 How sweet upon my little bed,
To think my Saviour guards my head,
And He a helpless child can keep,
Through all the hours of silent sleep!
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