Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#293

293. God, who madest earth and heaven

1 God, who madest earth and heaven,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Who the day and night hast given,
Sun and moon and starry host,
All things wake at Thy command,
Held in being by Thy hand.

2 God, I thank Thee, in Thy keeping,
Safely have I slumbered here;
Thou hast gaurded me while sleeping,
From all danger, pain, and fear:
And the cunning of my foe
Hath not wrought my overthrow.

3 Let the night of sin that shrouded
All my life, with this depart;
Shine on me with beams unclouded:
Jesus in Thy loving heart
Are my help and hope alone,
For the evil I have done.

4 Help me as the morn is breaking,
In the spirit to arise,
So from careless sloth awaking,
That wheno'er the aged skies
Shall the morn of doom appear,
I may see it free from fear.

5 Lead me, and forsake me never,
Guide my wand'rings by Thy Word:
As Thou has been, be Thou ever
My defense, my refuge, Lord.
Never safe except with Thee,
Thou my faithful Guardian be!

6 O my God, I now commend me
Wholly to Thy mighty hand:
All the powers that Thou dost lend me
Let me use at Thy command:
Thou my boast, my strength divine,
Keep me with Thee, I am Thine.

7 Thus afresh with each new morning
Save me from the power of sin,
Hourly let me feel Thy warning
Ruling, prompting all within,
Till my final rest be come,
And Thine angel bear me home.

Text Information

• First Line: God, who madest earth and heaven
• Author: Heinrich Alberti (1643)
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1855)
• Meter: No. 29
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: Morning
• Notes: From the German text: Gott des Himmels und der Erden

Tune Information

• Name: KÖNIGSBERG (Gott des Himmels und der Erden)
• Composer: Heinrich Alberti (1642)
• Meter: No. 29
• Key: A Major