The Church Hymnal ‎#19

19. God, that madest earth and heaven

1 God, that madest earth and heaven,
Darkness and light;
Who the day for toil hast given,
For rest the night,
May Thine angel-guards defend us,
Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us,
Holy dreams and hopes attend us,
This livelong night.

2 Guard us waking, guard us sleeping,
And, when we die,
May we in Thy mighty keeping,
All peaceful lie:
When the last dread call shall wake us,
Do not Thou, our God, forsake us,
But to reign in glory take us
With Thee on high.

Text Information

• First Line: God, that madest earth and heaven
• Author: R. Heber
• Author: R. Whateley
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Daily Prayer: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: NUTFIELD
• Composer: W. H. Monk
• Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4.
• Key: D Major