Hymns for the Living Church ‎#559

559. Sun of My Soul, Thou Savior Dear

1 Sun of my soul, Thou Savior 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
Forever on my Savior's breast.

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

4 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 heav'n above.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Sun of our soul, Thou Savior dear
• Title: Sun of My Soul, Thou Savior Dear
• Author: John Keble (1820)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Psalm 139:12
• Topic: Evening hymns

Tune Information

• Name: HURSLEY
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Katholisches Gesangbuch, Vienna, c. 1774, arr. from