3 A greeting shimmers in his sphere
From Eden's ruddy dawn;

Here flowed the Fount of Life, and here
The Tree of Life has grown.

4 He greets us with a smile from Him
Who caused the light to be,

Brings memories sweet of Bethlehem,
Of angels' holy glee.

5 We catch a glimpse of Paradise
And of its golden groves,
When in the east we see arise
The sun in heavenly robes.

6 The starry hosts bow gently down
Before the rising sun;

It seems again in Bethlehem-town
Is born th' Eternal One.

7 Thou Sun, all mundane suns above,
Be praised that Thou didst rise
To lead us in Thy light and love
To Heaven's Paradise.

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IN THE early morning,

IN

With the sun's first rays, All God's little children

Thank, and pray, and praise.

2 To Thee thanks I offer,
Jesus, Shepherd dear,
For Thy tender pasture
And Thy guiding care.

B. S. Ingemann.
Tr. Anon.

3 And I would implore Thee,
Be with me this day,
Lest I from Thee wander,
Into danger stray.

4 If Thou dwell within me,
Evil far must go,
And I shall be tasting
Bliss that angels know.

5 In the hush of evening,
With the sun's last rays
All God's little children
Thank, and pray, and praise.

6 Always in Thy keeping,
Jesus, Savior dear,
Whether waking, sleeping,
We Thy children are.

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OD, who madest earth and heaven,-
Father, Son and Holy Ghost,

Who the day and night hast given,
Sun and moon, and starry host,
Thou whose mighty hand sustains
Earth and all that she contains:

2 Praise to Thee my soul shall render,
Who this night hast guarded me,
My omnipotent Defender,

Who from ill dost set me free;
Free from danger, anguish, woe,
Free from the infernal foe.

Anon.

3 Let the night of my transgression
With night's darkness pass away;
Jesus, into Thy possession
I resign myself today.

In Thy wounds I find relief
From my greatest sin and grief.

4 Let my life and conversation
Be directed by Thy word;
Lord, Thy constant preservation
To Thy erring child afford.
Nowhere but alone in Thee
From all harm I can be free.

5 Wholly to Thy blest protection
I commit my heart and mind;
Mighty God! to Thy direction,
Wholly may I be resigned.
Lord, my Shield, my Light divine,
O accept and own me Thine!

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H. Albert.

Tr. Composite.

NOW that the sun is beaming bright,
Once more to God we pray,
That He, the uncreated Light,
May guide our souls this day.

2 No sinful word, no deed of wrong,
Nor thoughts that sinful rove,
But simple truth be on our tongue,
And in our hearts be love.

3 And grant that to Thine honor, Lord,
Our daily toil may tend;
That we begin it at Thy Word,
And in Thy favor end.

J. H. Newman.

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VENING and morning,

EV

Sunset and dawning,

Wealth, peace, and gladness,

Comfort in sadness,

These are Thy works; all the glory be Thine!

Times without number,

Awake or in slumber,

Thine eye observes us,

From danger preserves us,

Causing Thy mercy upon us to shine.

2 Father, O hear me;

Pardon and spare me;

Calm all my terrors,

Blot out my errors,

That by Thine eyes they may no more be scanned.

Order my goings;

Direct all my doings;

As it may please Thee,

Retain or release me;

All I commit to Thy Fatherly hand.

3 Griefs of God's sending
Soon have an ending;

Clouds may be pouring,
Wind and wave roaring;

Sunshine will come when the tempest has
past.

Joys still increasing,

And peace never ceasing,
Fountains that dry not,

And roses that die not,

Blooming in Eden, await me at last.

P. Gerhardt. R. Massie, Tr.

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REFRESHED by gentle slumbers,

From care and sorrow free, Our hearts in tuneful numbers. Sing praise, O Lord, to Thee.

2 Thou spreadest joy and blessing,
Thou Source of every good;
Then hear us Thee addressing
In songs of gratitude.

3 Oh, may we, ceasing never,
Extol Thee all our days;
Our heart and life be ever
An endless song of praise.

J. K. Lavater.
H. J. Fry, Tr.