3 Let my blest Guardian, while I sleep, His watchful station near me keep, My heart with love celestial fill, And guard me from th' approach of ill. 4 Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day. 5 Lord, let my soul forever share The bliss of thy paternal care;
"Tis heaven on earth-'tis heaven above! To see thy face, and sing thy love.
6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
1 IN mercy, Lord, remember me, Through all the hours of night, And grant to me most graciously The safeguard of thy might. 2 With cheerful heart I close my eyes Since thou wilt not remove : Oh, in the morning let me rise Rejoicing in thy love!—
3 Or, if this night should prove the last, And end my transient days
Lord, take me to thy promised rest, Where I may sing thy praise.
1 INDULGENT God, whose bounteous care, O'er all thy works is shown,
Oh let my grateful praise and prayer Arise before thy throne.
2 What mercies has this day bestowed! How largely hast thou blest! My cup with plenty overflowed, With cheerfulness my breast.
3 Now may soft slumber close my eyes, From pain and sickness free; And let my waking thoughts arise, To meditate on thee.
4 Thus bless each future day and night, Till life's vain scene is o'er;
And then to realms of endless light, Oh let my spirit soar.
1 ANOTHER day is past, The hours forever fled; And time is bearing me away, To mingle with the dead. 2 My mind in perfect peace My Father's care shall keep; I yield to gentle slumber now, For thou canst never sleep. 3 How blessed, Lord, are they On thee securely stayed! Nor shall they be in life alarmed, Nor be in death dismayed.
1 THE day is past and gone, The evening shades appear; Oh, may I ever keep in mind, The night of death draws near. 2 Lord, keep me safe this night, Secure from all my fears; May angels guard me while I sleep, Till morning light appears.
3 And when I early rise,
To view th' unwearied sun, May I set out to win the prize, And after glory run.
4 Lord, when my days are past, And I from time remove, Oh may I in thy bosom rest, The bosom of thy love.
1 SOFTLY now the light of day Fades upon my sight away; Free from care-from labor free, Lord, I would commune with thee. 2 Soon, for me, the light of day Shall forever pass away:
Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take me, Lord, to dwell with thee!
1 ERE I sleep, for every favor,
This day showed
By my God,
I do bless my Saviour.
2 Leave me not, but ever love me; Let thy peace Be my bliss,
Till thou hence remove me.
3 Thou, my rock, my guard, my tower, Safely keep, While I sleep,
Me, with all thy power.
4 And, whene'er in death I slumber, Let me rise
With the wise,
Counted in their number.
A Hymn for Morning or Evening. 1 MY God, how endless is thy love! Thy gifts are every evening new; And morning mercies from above Gently distil like early dew.
2 Thou spread'st the curtains of the night, Great Guardian of my sleeping hours; Thy sovereign word restores the light, And quickens all my drowsy powers. 3 I yield my powers to thy command, To thee I consecrate my days; Perpetual blessings from thine hand Demand perpetual songs of praise.
1 HOSANNA, with a cheerful sound, To God's upholding hand;
Ten thousand snares attend us round, And yet secure we stand.
2 That was a most amazing power That raised us with a word; And every day, and every hour, We lean upon the Lord.
3 The rising morn cannot assure That we shall end the day; For death stands ready at the door To hurry us away.
4 Our life is forfeited by sin To God's avenging law;
We own thy grace, inimortal King, In every breath we draw.
5 God is our sun-whose daily light Our joy and safety brings; Our feeble frame lies safe at night, Beneath his shady wings.
1 ON thee, each morning, O my God, My waking thoughts attend; In thee are founded all my hopes, In thee my wishes end.
2 My soul, in pleasing wonder lost, Thy boundless love surveys;
And, fired with grateful zeal, prepares A sacrifice of praise.
3 When evening slumbers press my eyes, With his protection blest,
In peace and safety I commit My weary limbs to rest.
4 My spirit, in his hand secure, Fears no approaching ill; For, whether waking or asleep, Thou, Lord, art with me still.
GENERAL ASCRIPTIONS OF PRAISE.
Humble Adoration and Praise.
1 HEAVENLY Father-sovereign Lord, Be thy glorious name adored! Lord, thy mercies never fail; Hail, celestial goodness, hail!
2 Though unworthy, Lord, thine ear, Deign our humble songs to hear; Purer praise we hope to bring, When around thy throne we sing.
3 While on earth ordained to stay, Guide our footsteps in thy way, Till we come to dwell with thee, Till we all thy glory see. 4 Then with angel-harps again We will wake a nobler strain; There, in joyful songs of praise, Our triumphant voices raise.
S. M. St. Thomas. Paddington.
1 ALMIGHTY Maker, God!
How wondrous is thy name! Thy glories how diffused abroad, Through all creation's frame!
2 Nature, in every dress,
Her humble homage pays; And does a thousand ways express Her undissembled praise.
3 My soul would rise and sing Her great Creator too;
Fain would my tongue adore my King, And pay the homage due.
4 Let joy and worship spend The remnant of my days;
And oft to God, my soul, ascend, In grateful songs of praise.
1 SONGS of praise the angels sang, Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun, When he spake, and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn, When the Prince of Peace was born: Songs of praise arose, when he Captive led captivity.
3 Heaven and earth must pass away, Songs of praise shall crown that day: God will make new heavens and earth, Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 4 Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice; Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above.
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