Laudes Domini ‎#209

209. "Lord everlasting"

1 Now God be with us, for the night is closing,
The light and darkness are of his disposing;
And 'neath his shadow here to rest we yield us;
For he will shield us.

2 Let evil thoughts and spirits flee before us,
Till morning cometh, watch, O Father! o'er us;
In soul and body thou from harm defend us,
Thine angels send us.

3 Let pious thoughts be ours when sleep o'ertakes us;
Our earliest thoughts be thine when morning wakes us;
All sick and mourners, we to thee commend them,
Do thou befriend them.

4 We have no refuge, none on earth to aid us,
But thee, O Father! who thine own hast made us;
But thy dear presence will not leave them lonely
Who seek thee only.

Text Information

• First Line: Now God be with us, for the night is closing
• Title: "Lord everlasting"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: NIGHTFALL
• Meter: 11s, 5
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.