Voices United ‎#426

426. Saviour, again to your dear name we raise

1 Saviour, again to your dear name we raise
with one accord our parting hymn of praise;
we give you thanks before our worship cease,
then, in the silence hear your word of peace.

2 Grant us your peace upon our homeward way;
with you began, with you shall end the day;
guard now the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
that in this house have called upon your name.

3 Grant us your peace throughout the coming night;
turn all our darkness to your perfect light;
then, through our sleep, our hope and strength renew,
for dark and light are both alike to you.

4 Grant us your peace throughout our earthly life,
courage in sorrow, courage in our strife;
then, when your voice shall bid our conflict cease,
call us, at last, to your eternal peace.

Text Information

• First Line: Saviour, again to your dear name we raise
• Title: Saviour, again to your dear name we raise
• Author: John Ellerton (1866, alt.)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Church at Worship: Closing and Evening Hymns; liturgical: Closing Songs; Calmness and Serenity; Closing Hymns; Eternal Life; Evening; Evening Prayer; God: Presence; God: Protection; Jesus Christ: name; Light; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Protection; Rest; Service Music: Sending Forth/Commissioning; Traveller

Tune Information

• Name: ELLERS
• Composer: Edward John Hopkins (1869)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: G Major