208 | Laudes Domini#209 | 210 |
Text: | "Lord everlasting" |
Tune: | NIGHTFALL |
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 | |
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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 | |
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Name: | NIGHTFALL |
Meter: | 11s, 5 |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Notes: | Now Public Domain. |