HROUGH the day Thy love has 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 Thy love may we repose;
And, when life's short day is past, Rest with Thee in heaven at last.
OUNK is the sun's last beam of light,
And darkness wraps the world in night: Christ! light us with Thy heavenly ray, Nor let our feet in darkness stray.
2 Thanks, Lord, that Thou throughout the day Hast kept all grief and harm away; That angels tarried round about
Our coming in and going out.
3 What we of wrong have done or said, Let not on us the charge be laid; That, through Thy.free forgiveness blest, In peaceful slumber we may rest.
4 Thy guardian angels round us place, All evil from our couch to chase; Both soul and body, while we sleep, In safety, gracious Father, keep.
ATHER! by Thy love and power Comes again the evening hour;
Light has vanished, labours cease, Weary creatures rest in peace : We to Thee ourselves resign, Let our latest thoughts be Thine!
2 Saviour! Thou hast seen to-day How, like sheep, we've gone astray; Selfish wishes, thoughts of pride, Secret sins Thou hast descried : Blessed Saviour, yet through Thee Pray that these may pardoned be.
3 Holy Spirit! ere we sleep, We with Thee will vigils keep: Lead us on our sins to muse, Truest penitence infuse,
Melt our spirits, mould our will, Soften, strengthen, comfort still.
4 Blessed Trinity! be near
Through the hours of darkness drear; When the help of man is far, Ye more clearly present are; Guard us, till the morning rays Wake us to a song of praise.
NTERVAL of grateful shade, Welcome to my weary head! By my heavenly Father blest, Now I give myself to rest.
2 Let Thine eye that cannot sleep Night's defenceless watches keep; Bless'd vicissitude to me—
Day and night, I'm still with Thee.
3 Midst the silence of the night, Mingling with those angels bright, Whose harmonious voices raise Ceaseless songs of worthiest praise.
4 Through the throng His gracious ear Shall my tuneless accents hear; And His Spirit shall diffuse Gentler far than midnight dews.
5 What if death my sleep invade? Should I be of death afraid? While encircled by Thine arm, Death may strike, but cannot harm.
6 With Thy heavenly presence blest, Death is life, and labour rest: Welcome sleep or death to me, Still secure, for still with Thee!
HE sun is sinking fast, The daylight dies;
Let love awake, and pay Her evening sacrifice.
upon the cross
His head inclined,
And to His Father's hands
His parting soul resigned;
3 So now herself my soul Would wholly give Into His sacred charge, In whom all spirits live:
So now beneath His eye Would calmly rest,
Without a wish or thought Abiding in the breast;
5 Save that His will be done, Whate'er betide;
Dead to herself, and dead In Him to all beside.
6 Thus would I live; yet now Not I, but He
In all His power and love Henceforth alive in me.
7 One sacred Trinity!
One Lord Divine !
May I be ever His,
And he for ever mine.
S now the sun's declining rays At eventide descend,
So life's brief day is sinking down To its appointed end.
2 Lord, on the cross Thine arms were stretched, To draw Thy people nigh:
O grant us, then, that cross to love,
And in those arms to die.
3 All glory to the Father be, All glory to the Son,
All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee, While endless ages run.
BIDE with me, fast falls the eventide ; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see:
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
I need Thy presence every passing hour; What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with
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