4 WOODSTOCK C. M. Deodatus Dutton, Jr., 1829 To Thee will I direct my prayer, To Thee lift up mine eye: A - MEN. 5 HURSLEY L. M. Ascribed to Peter Ritter, 1792. Arr. by Wm. H. Monk, 1861 I Sun of my soul, Thou Sav - iour dear, It is not night if Thou be near; :3 54 O may no earth-born cloud a - rise To hide Thee from Thy serv-ant's eyes. A 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, 4 If some poor wandering child of Thine 5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, 6 (TALLIS'S EVENING HYMN) L. M. Rev. John Keble, 1820 3 O may my soul on Thee repose, 5 O when shall I in endless day For ever chase dark sleep away, Bishop Thomas Ken, 1693 (Text of 1709) Free from care, from la bor free, Lord, I would commune with Thee. A - MEN. 2 Thou, whose all-pervading eye Naught escapes, without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault, and secret sin. 3 Soon for me the light of day Shall for ever pass away; TALLIS'S EVENING HYMN L. M. Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee. 4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known All of man's infirmity; Then, from Thine eternal throne, Bishop George W. Doane, 1824 Alt. from Thomas Tallis, 1560 I All praise to Thee, my God, this night, For all the bless-ings of the light; Keep me, O keep me,King of kings, Beneath Thy own al- might-y wings. A-MEN. Before Thy throne, O Lord of heaven, We kneel at close 25 O Look on Thy chil-dren from on high, And hear us while we pray. A - MEN. ୫ 2 Slowly the rays of daylight fade; The hopes in earthly love and joy 3 Let peace, O Lord, Thy peace, O God, Calm and subdue our woes; Through the long day we labor, Lord, O give us now repose. Adelaide Anne Procter, 1862 verse 3, l. 7, alt. fail, and com-forts flee, Help of the help-less, O a bide with me. A-MEN. 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; O Thou who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need Thy presence every passing hour; 4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless : 5 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; Rev. Henry F. Lyte, 1847 |