14 | CPWI Hymnal#15 | 16 |
Text: | Glory to thee, my God, this night |
Author: | Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 |
Tune: | CANON (THE EIGHTH TUNE) |
Arranger: | Thomas Ravenscroft, c1592-c1635 |
Composer: | Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585 |
1 Glory to thee, my God, this night
for all the blessings of the light;
keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
beneath thy own almighty wings.
2 Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son,
the ill that I this day have done,
that with the world, myself, and thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
3 Teach me to live, that I may dread
the grave as little as my bed;
teach me to die, that so I may
rise glorious at the awful day.
4 O may my soul on thee repose,
and with sweet sleep mine eyelids close,
sleep that may me more vigorous make
to serve my God when I awake.
5 When in the night I sleepless lie,
my soul with heavenly thoughts supply;
let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
no powers of darkness me molest.
6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,
praise him, all creatures here below,
praise him above, angelic host,
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Glory to thee, my God, this night |
Author: | Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 |
Meter: | L.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2010 |
Topic: | Hymns for the Church Year: Evening |
Notes: | May be sung as a round |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CANON (THE EIGHTH TUNE) |
Composer: | Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585 |
Arranger: | Thomas Ravenscroft, c1592-c1635 (1621) |
Meter: | L.M. |
Key: | G Major |