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'When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils : and He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick.'

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The sick, O Lord, around Thee lay;

O in what divers pains they met !

O with what joy they went away! mp 2 Once more 't is eventide, and we,

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Oppressed with various ills, draw

near;

What if Thy form we cannot see,

We know and feel that Thou art here.
O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel :

For some are sick, and some are sad,
And some have never loved Thee well,

And some have lost the love they had;
4 And some are pressed with worldly

care,

And some are tried with sinful doubt;
And some such grievous passions tear
That only Thou canst cast them out;

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And some have found the world is vain,
Yet from the world they break not free;
And some have friends who give them
pain,

Yet have not sought a friend in Thee; 6 And none, O Lord, have perfect rest, For none are wholly free from sin; And they who fain would serve Thee best Are conscious most of wrong within. m70 Saviour Christ, Thou too art Man; Thou hast been troubled, tempted,

tried;

Thy kind but searching glance can scan
The very wounds that shame would
hide;

mf 8 Thy touch has still its ancient power;
No word from Thee can fruitless fall:
Hear in this solemn evening hour,
And in Thy mercy heal us all.

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'The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve thy soul.'

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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.

2 Guard us waking, guard us sleeping;

And, when we die,

May we, in Thy mighty keeping,

All peaceful lie.