The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6713

6713. Through the Day Thy Love Has Spared Us

1. Through the day Thy love has spared us;
Now we lay us down to rest;
Through the silent watches guard us,
Let no foe our peace molest;
Jesus, Thou our Guardian be;
Sweet it is to trust in Thee.

2. Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers,
Dwelling in the midst of foes;
Us and ours preserve from dangers;
In Thine arms may we repose.
And, when life’s sad day is past,
Rest with Thee in Heav’n at last.

Text Information

• First Line: Through the day Thy love has spared us
• Title: Through the Day Thy Love Has Spared Us
• Author: Thomas Kelly (1806)
• Meter: 87.87.77
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: HOLLY SPRINGS, Joseph Maclean, 1899

Tune Information

• Name: DRETZEL
• Composer: Kornelius Heinrich Dretzel (1731)
• Meter: 87.87.77
• Incipit: 15543 21117 67665
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain