Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#230

230. God, that madest earth and heaven

1 God, that madest earth and heaven,
Darkness and light;
Who the day for toil hast given,
For rest the night;
May thine angel-guards defend us,
Slumber sweet thy mercy send us,
Holy dreams and hopes attend us,
This livelong night. A-men.

2 Guard us waking, guard us sleeping,
And, when we die,
May we in thy mighty keeping
All peaceful lie.
When the last dread call shall wake us,
Do not thou, Our Lord, forsake us,
But to reign in glory take us
With thee on high.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: God, that madest earth and heaven
• Author (stanza 1): Reginald Heber, 1783 - 1826
• Author (Stanza 2): Richard Whately, 1787 - 1863
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church: Worship - Evening

Tune Information

• Name: AR HYD Y NOS
• Meter: 8 4, 8 4, 8 8, 8 4.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Traditional Melody, Welsh