21. O FATHER, hear my morning prayer, Thine aid impart to me, That I may make my life to-day Acceptable to Thee. May this desire my spirit rule, And, as the moments fly, Something of good be born in me, Something of evil die ; Some grace, that seeks my heart to win, With shining victory meet; Some sin, that strives for mastery, That so throughout the coming day A little farther from the world, A little nearer Thee. F. A. PERCY. 22. GLORY to Thee, my God, this night Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, Teach me to live, that I may dread O may my soul on Thee repose, When in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heavenly thoughts supply: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow: Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. BISHOP KEN, 1692 (recast 1709). 23. ABIDE with me: fast falls the eventide; Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; O Thou who changest not, abide with me. I need Thy presence every passing hour; I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless; Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes: HENRY FRANCIS LYTE, 1847. 24. THE radiant morn hath passed away, Creep on once more. Our life is but a fading dawn, O by Thy soul-inspiring grace Help us to look to that bright place, Beyond the sky, Where light, and love, and joy, and peace In undivided empire reign, And thronging angels never cease Their deathless strain; Where saints are clothed in spotless white, And evening shadows never fall, Where Thou, eternal Light of Light, Art Lord of all. GODFREY THRING, 1864. 25. SWEET Saviour, bless us ere we go; The day is gone, its hours have run, Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways And bless us, more than in past days, Through life's long day and death's dark night, Do more than pardon; give us joy, That only long to be like Thee. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our Light. For all we love, the poor, the sad, Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our Light. FREDERIC WILLIAM FABER, 1852. |