Poems (Hale)/Evening Hymn
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EVENING HYMN.
Father! before I close mine eyes,
To Thee my grateful thoughts would rise;
For all the mercies of the day,
My heart would now its tribute pay.
To Thee my grateful thoughts would rise;
For all the mercies of the day,
My heart would now its tribute pay.
Be Thou my theme of daily praise,
Thou great and good in all Thy ways;
And daily let me seek in prayer,
Thy watchful love, Thy guardian care.
Thou great and good in all Thy ways;
And daily let me seek in prayer,
Thy watchful love, Thy guardian care.
In weakness here I bend to Thee;
Wilt Thou my strength in weakness be?
In error here my footsteps roam;
O! lead me to my heavenly home.
Wilt Thou my strength in weakness be?
In error here my footsteps roam;
O! lead me to my heavenly home.
Thy peace as holy incense shed
O'er my defenceless, sleeping head;
And through the dangers of the night,
Protect me safe till morning light.
O'er my defenceless, sleeping head;
And through the dangers of the night,
Protect me safe till morning light.
In safety guide my wandering feet,
Till I Thyself in glory meet;
Then take me to Thy heavenly rest,
To be with Thee forever blest.
Till I Thyself in glory meet;
Then take me to Thy heavenly rest,
To be with Thee forever blest.
There shall no night of error be;
No sin divide thy smile from me:
But perfect, pure, unchanging day
Beam on the soul its glowing ray.
No sin divide thy smile from me:
But perfect, pure, unchanging day
Beam on the soul its glowing ray.