International Song Service ‎#188

188. 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 wearied eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
Forever on my Saviour'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 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 thro' 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
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895

Tune Information

• Name: SUN OF MY SOUL
• Composer: Francis Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) 1798
• Arranger: William Henry Monk, 1861
• Key: F Major or modal