3 He lulls with song so gentle
The babe to sweet repose:
Anon the chords are silent,
The wearied eyelids close.

G. Scherer.

Tr. Anon.

NOW

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OW God be with us, for the night is closing;
The night and darkness are of His dispos-

ing;

And 'neath His shadow here to rest we yield

us,

For He will shield us.

2 Let evil thoughts and spirits flee before us; Till morning cometh, watch, O Father, o'er

us;

In soul and body Thou from harm defend us, Thine angels send us.

3 Let pious thoughts be ours when sleep o'ertakes us;

Our earliest thoughts be Thine when morning wakes us;

All day serve Thee, in all that we are doing Thy praise pursuing.

4 Through Thy Beloved soothe the sick and

5 We have no refuge, none on earth to aid us Save Thee, O Father, who Thine own hast made us;

But Thy dear presence will not leave them lonely

Who seek Thee only.

6 Father, Thy name be praised, Thy kingdom

given;

Thy will be done on earth, as 'tis in heaven; Give daily bread; forgive our sins; deliver Us now and ever.

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LORD, to Thee I lift my eyes,

P. Herbert.

C. Winkworth, Tr.

Hands and heart I lift to Thee; Let my prayer accepted rise, Weak, imperfect though it be.

2 Teach me, Lord, Thy name to know; Teach me, Lord, Thy name to love; May I do Thy will below,

As Thy will is done above.

3 Savior God, Thy grace impart,
Give me strength to follow Thee;
Live Thyself within my heart,
Set my ransomed spirit free.

4 When I go to rest at night,

O'er me watch and near me stay; And when morning brings the light, May I wake to praise and pray.

E. Scobell.

The song-birds in silence have flown to their

nest,

And flowers are closing their petals in rest; So closes my heart to annoyance and care. In homage and prayer, In homage and prayer.

2 I praise for this day

The Father in heaven, who prospered my way, Who shielded from danger, protected from harm,

Promoted my labor, and strengthened my

arm;

For hours that passed lightly as birds on the wing

Thanksgiving I bring, Thanksgiving I bring.

3 Forgive me, O Lord,

My sins and transgressions in deed and in word!

Thou knowest my heart and my innermost

thought;

The words I have spoken, the deeds I have wrought,

My errors and failings I deeply regret:
Forgive and forget, Forgive and forget!

4 I ask for no more;

My light I extinguish and fasten the door, And seeking my chamber, betake me to rest, Assured that my slumber this night will be

blest;

I fondly confide to Thy care and control
My body and soul, My body and soul.

THE

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'HE day is past and over: All thanks, O Lord, to Thee; I pray Thee that offenseless

S. O. Brun.

O. T. Sanden, Tr.

The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight,

And save me through the coming night.

2 The joys of day are over:
I lift my heart to Thee,
And call on Thee that sinless
The hours of gloom 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,
And ask that free from peril
The hours of fear may be.
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight,
And save me through the coming night.

4 Lighten mine eyes, O Savior,
Or sleep in death shall I,
And he, my wakeful tempter,
Triumphantly shall cry:

"He could not make their darkness light, Nor guard them through the hours of night."

5 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.

Anatolius.

J. M. Neale, Tr.

THE day is done;

2

3

O God the Son,

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Look down upon Thy little one.

O Light of light,

Keep me this night,

And shed round me Thy presence bright.

I need not fear

If Thou art near;

Thou art my Savior, kind and dear.

4

Thy gentle eye

Is ever nigh;

It watches me when none is by.