16 P.M. HE day is past and over: THE All thanks, O Lord, to Thee! I pray Thee that offenceless The hours of dark may be. And save me through the coming night! 2 The joys of day are over: I lift my heart to Thee; O Jesu, make their darkness light, 3 The toils of day are over: I raise the hymn to Thee, And guard me through the coming night! 4 Lighten mine eyes, O Saviour, "He could not make their darkness light, 5 Be Thou my soul's preserver, O God! for Thou dost know Through which I have to go. And guard and save me from them all! 17 SA AVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing, Sin and want we come confessing; Thou canst save and Thou canst heal. 2 Though the night be dark and dreary, 3 Though destruction walk around us, 4 Be Thou nigh, should death o'ertake us; And in Paradise awake us, 5 Father, to Thy holy keeping 6 Blessed Spirit, brooding o'er us, 18 ALL 8.7. L.M. 2 Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, 3 Teach me to live, that I may dread 4 Oh, may my soul on Thee repose, 5 When in the night I sleepless lie, 6 Oh, when shall I, in endless day, 7 Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; 19 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4. OD, that madest earth and heaven, Who the day for toil hast given, May Thine angel-guards defend us, 20 2 Guard us waking, guard us sleeping, And, when we die, May we in Thy mighty keeping, All peaceful lie: When the last dread call shall wake us, With Thee on high. NOW from the altar of our hearts Let flames of love arise; Assist us, Lord, to offer up 2 Minutes and mercies multiplied 3 New time, new favors, and new joys Till we shall praise Thee as we would, C. M. 21 EFORE the ending of the day, That with Thy wonted favor, Thou 2 From all ill dreams defend our sight, L. M. 22 3 O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; WEET Saviour, bless us ere we go: SWEET us les instil Thy word into our minds instil; And make our lukewarm hearts to glow 8s. Through life's long day and death's dark night, 2 The day is gone, its hours have run, 3 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, 4 For all we love, the poor, the sad Oh, let Thy mercy make us glad; Through life's long day and death's dark night, 5 Sweet Saviour, bless us; night is come; Through night and darkness near us be; Good angels watch about our home, And we are one day nearer Thee. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesu, be our light. |