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1. The day is past and over;
All thanks, O Lord, to Thee!
We pray Thee that offenseless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, keep us in Thy sight,
And guard us through
the coming night.
2. The joys of day are over;
We lift our hearts to Thee,
And call on Thee that sinless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, make their darkness light,
And guard us through
the coming night.
3. Lord, that in death I sleep not,
And lest my foe should say,
“I have prevailed against him,”
Lighten mine eyes, I pray:
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight,
And guard me through
the coming night.
4. The toils of day are over;
We raise our hymn to Thee,
And ask that free from peril
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, keep us in Thy sight,
And guard us through
the coming night.
5. Be Thou our souls’ Preserver,
O God, for Thou dost know
How many are the perils
Through which we have to go.
Lord Jesus Christ, O hear our call
And guard and save us
from them all.
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7. The day is past and over;
All thanks, O Lord, to Thee!
We pray Thee that sinless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesu, keep us in Thy sight,
And guard us through the coming night.
8. The joys of day are over;
We lift our hearts to Thee,
And call on Thee that offenceless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesu, make their darkness light,
And guard us through
the coming night.
9. Be Thou our souls’ Preserver,
O God, for Thou dost know
How many are the perils
Awaiting us below:
O loving Jesu, hear our call
And guard and save us
from them all.