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.
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.
Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
To die, that this vile body may
Rise glorious at the awful day.
O may my soul on Thee repose,
And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close;
Sleep, that may me more vigorous make,
To serve my God when I wake.
When in the night I sleepless lie,.
My soul with heavenly thoughts supply:
Let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
No powers of darkness me molest.
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!
SUN of my soul! Thou Saviour dear,
It is not night, if Thou be near:
O may no earth-born cloud arise,
To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes!
When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My wearied eyelids gently steep,
Be
my last thought, how sweet to rest
For ever on my Saviour's breast!
Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live:
Abide with me, when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die!
If some poor wandering child of Thine
Have spurned to-day the voice divine,
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin,
Let him no more lie down in sin.
Watch by the sick; enrich the poor
With blessings from Thy boundless store:
Be every mourner's sleep to-night,
Like infant's slumbers, pure and light.
Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till in the ocean of Thy love
We lose ourselves in heaven above.
O FATHER, who didst all things make, That heaven and earth might do Thy will, Bless us, this night, for Jesus' sake,
And for Thy work preserve us still.
O Son, who didst redeem mankind,
And set the captive sinner free,
Keep us, this night, with peaceful mind,
That we may safe abide with Thee.
O Holy Ghost, who by Thy power
The Church elect dost sanctify,
Seal us, this night, and, hour by hour,
These hearts and members purify.
Praise be to Father, praise to Son,
Blest Spirit, equal praise to Thee!
Glory to God, the Three in One;
Glory to God, the One in Three !
GOD, that madest earth and heaven,
Darkness and light,
Who the day for toil hast given,
For rest the night;
May Thine angel guards defend us,
Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us,
Holy dreams and hopes attend us,
This live-long night!
Guard us waking, guard us sleeping,
And when we die,
May we, in Thy mighty keeping,
When the last dread call shall wake us,
Do not Thou, our God, forsake us,
But to reign in glory take us,
With Thee on high!
SAVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing, Ere repose our spirits seal;
Sin and want we come confessing;
Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal.
Though destruction walk around us,
Though the arrows past us fly,
Angel guards from Thee surround us;
We are safe, if Thou art nigh.
Though the night be dark and dreary,
Darkness cannot hide from Thee;
Thou art He who, never weary,
Watchest where Thy people be.
Should, this night, our spirit leave us,
Should swift death our portion be;
Lord, in Paradise receive us,—
Rest we there in peace with Thee!
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