Hymn Book ‎#89

89. Now God be with us, for the night is closing

1 Now God be with us, for the night is closing;
The light and darkness are of his disposing,
And ’neath His shadow here to rest we yield us,
For He will shield us.

2 Let evil thoughts and spirits flee before us;
Till morning cometh, watch, O Master, o’er us;
In soul and body Thou from harm defend us;
Thine angels send us!

3 Let holy thoughts be ours when sleep o’ertakes us,
Our earliest thoughts be Thine when morning wakes us;
All day serve Thee, in all that we are doing
Thy praise pursuing.

4 As Thy beloved, soothe the sick and weeping,
Bid Thou the prisoner lose his griefs in sleeping:
Widows and orphans, we to Thee commend them,
Do Thou befriend them.

5 We have no refuge, none on earth to aid us,
Save Thee, O Father, who Thine own hast made us;
But Thy dear presence will not leave them lonely,
Who seek Thee only.

6 Father, Thy name be praised, Thy kingdom given,
Thy will be done on earth as ’tis in heaven;
Give daily bread, forgive our sins, deliver
Us now and ever! -- Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Now God be with us, for the night is closing
• Author: Bohemian Bretheren
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Evening

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