All Praise to Thee, My God, this Night Tallis' Canon L. M. THOMAS TALLIS 1. All praise to Thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Be-neath Thine own Almighty wings. A-men. 2 Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, 3 Teach me to live, that I may dread Teach me to die that so I may Rise glorious at Thy judgment day! 4 O may my soul on Thee repose; And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close; 5 When in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heavenly thoughts supply: No powers of darkness me molest. 6 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! Amen. THOMAS KEN 1. Sav-iour, breathe an eve-ning bless-ing Ere re-pose our spirits seal. Sin and want we come confess -ing; Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal. Though the night be dark and drear - y, Darkness can - not hide from Thee, Thou art He who, never wea-ry, Watchest where Thy peo-ple be. A-men. 2 Though destruction walk around us, 3 Father, to Thy holy keeping Humbly we ourselves resign; Saviour, who hast slept our sleeping, Make our slumbers pure as Thine; Blessed Spirit, brooding o'er us, Chase the darkness of our night, Till the perfect day before us Breaks in everlasting light. Amen. JAMES EDMESTON EDWARD HENRY BICKERSTETH O Je-sus, keep me in Thy sight, And save me through the com- ing night. A-men. The joys of day are over; I lift my heart to Thee, The hours of dark may be: O Jesus, make their darkness light, And save me through the coming night. 3 The toils of day are over; I raise the hymn to Thee, The hours of dark may be: O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight, And guard me through the coming night. 4 Be Thou my soul's preserver, O God, for Thou dost know How many are the perils Through which I have to go: Lover of men, O hear my call, And guard and save me from them all. Amen. Tr. JOHN MASON NEALE |