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2 Thy precious time misspent, redeem;
Each present day thy last esteem;
Improve thy talent with due care,
For the great day thyself prepare.

3 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part,
Who all night long, unwearied, sing,
High praise to the eternal King.

4 All praise to Thee, who safe hast kept,
And hast refreshed me while I slept.
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake,
I may of endless light partake.

5 Lord, I my vows to Thee renew;

Disperse my sins, as morning dew;

Guard my first springs of thought and will;
And with Thyself my spirit fill.

6 Direct, control, suggest this day,

All I design, or do, or say;

That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.

T. Ken, 1695

R. Redhead, 1852

Now the shades of night are gone, Now the morn-ing light is come;

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Lord, may I be Thine to day, Drive the shades of

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2 Fill my soul, O Christ, with light,
Banish doubt and cleanse my sight,
In Thy service, Lord, today,
Help me labor, help me pray.

3 Keep my haughty passions bound;
Save me from my foes around;

Going out and coming in,
Keep me safe from every sin.

4 When my work of life is past,
O receive me then at last!
Night of sin will be no more,
When I reach the heavenly shore.

541 L. M.

Anon, 1799

S. Webbe, 1782.

Now that the day-light fills the sky, We lift our hearts to God on high,

That He, in all we do

or say, Would keep us free from harm to-day;

2 Would guard our hearts and tongues from strife,
From anger's din would hide our life,
From all ill sights would turn our eyes
Would close our ears from vanities;

3 Would keep our inmost conscience pure,
Our souls from folly would secure,

Would bid us check the pride of sense
With due and holy abstinence;

4 So we, when this new day is gone
And night in turn is drawing on,
With conscience by the world unstained,
Shall praise His name for victory gained.

Anon., (Latin) 5th Century

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Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light,

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J. Chr. Bach, 1693

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God, who mad-est earth and heav-en, Fa-ther, Son, and Ho-ly Ghost,

Who the day and night hast given, Sun and moon and star-ry host,

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