dark

ness are of His dis - pos ing; And 'neath His shad OW

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 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.

Bohemian Brethren, 1530. Tr. by CATHERINE WINKWORTH, 1858

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part - ing hymn of praise; We stand to bless Thee ere our wor-ship cease;

Then, low ly kneel ing, wait Thy word of peace.

A-men.

2 Grant us Thy peace upon our' homeward way;
With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day:
Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
That in this house have called upon Thy name.

3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night;
Turn Thou for us its darkness into light;
From harm and danger keep Thy children free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.

4 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life,
Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife;
Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease,
Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace.

JOHN ELLERTON, 1866

G. C. STEBBINS, 1878

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seal;

Sin and want we come con-fess-ing; Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal. A-men.

2 We thank Thee that Thy Church unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light,

Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And rests not now by day or night.

3 As o'er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor dies the strain of praise away.
4 The sun, that bids us rest, is waking
Our brethren 'neath the western sky,
And hour by hour fresh lips are making
Thy wondrous doings heard on high.

5 So be it, Lord; Thy throne shall never,
Like earth's proud empires, pass away;
But stand, and rule, and grow, forever,
Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway.

JOHN ELLERTON, 1870

W. J. FOXELL

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Saviour, to Thee we raise our hymn of glad - ness;

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leave earth's toil and sad-ness-So resting on-ly on Thy great re-deeming love. A-men.

2 May this day's sins, we pray Thee, all be pardoned;
Grant us Thy absolution, give Thy grace to cheer;

Oh, never let our hearts by sin be hardened,
But keep our conscience tender, give us holy fear.

3 Now day is done, and all its labors ended,
Close Thou, O Lord, our weary eyes in gentle sleep;
So may we ever be by Thee défended

Oh, may Thy guardian angels round us vigil keep!

4 Our souls restore, renew our powers, and make us

Strong in Thy strength to rise and greet the morning light;
And at the last, O blessèd Saviour, take us

To dwell with Thee in that glad land which knows no night!
WILLIAM J. FOXELL.