The Church Hymnal ‎#11

11. Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear

1 Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear,
It is not night if Thou be near;
O may no earth born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes.

2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My weary eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
For ever on my Saviour's breast.

3 Abide with me from morn till even,
For without Thee I cannot live;
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die.

4 If some poor wandering child of Thine
Have spurned to-day the voice divine
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin;
Let him no more lie down in sin.

5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor
With blessings from Thy boundless store;
Be every mourner's sleep to-night,
Like infant's slumbers, pure and light.

6 Come near and bless us when we wake
Ere through the world our way we take
Till in the ocean of Thy love
We lose ourselves in heaven above.

Text Information

• First Line: Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear
• Author: John Keble
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Daily Prayer: Evening
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: HURSLEY
• Composer: P. Ritter
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain.