4 WOODSTOCK C. M. Deodatus Dutton, Jr., 1829 To Thee will I direct my prayer, To Thee lift up mine eye: A - MEN. 5 HURSLEY L. M. Ascribed to Peter Ritter, 1792. Arr. by Wm. H. Monk, 1861 4 I Sun of my soul, Thou Sav - iour dear, It is not night if Thou be near; 3 O may no earth-born cloud a rise To hide Thee from Thy serv-ant's eyes. A - men. 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, 4 If some poor wandering child of Thine 5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, 6 (TALLIS'S EVENING HYMN) L. M. I ALL praise to Thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Beneath Thy own almighty wings. 2 Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done; That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. Rev. John Keble, 1820 3 O may my soul on Thee repose, 5 O when shall I in endless day For ever chase dark sleep away, Bishop Thomas Ken, 1693 (Text of 1709) I All praise to Thee, my God, this night, For all the bless-ings of the light; 04 4 租 Keep me, O keep me,King of kings, Beneath Thy own al- might-y wings. A-MEN. Before Thy throne, O Lord of heaven, We kneel at close of day; Look on Thy children from on high, And hear us while we pray. A-MEN. 2 Slowly the rays of daylight fade; 3 Let peace, O Lord, Thy peace, O God, Upon our souls descend; From midnight fears and perils, Thou Our trembling hearts defend: Give us a respite from our toil, Calm and subdue our woes; Through the long day we labor, Lord, O give us now repose. Adelaide Anne Procter, 1862: verse 3, 1. 7, alt. fail, and com-forts flee, Help of the help-less, O a bide with me. A-MEN. 2 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; O Thou who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need Thy presence every passing hour; 4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless : 5 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; Rev. Henry F. Lyte, 1847 |