Author: H. Albert, 1604-52 ; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #77 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 First Line: God who madest earth and heaven Lyrics: 1 God, who madest earth and heaven,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost;
Who the day and night hast given,
Sun and moon and starry host;
Whose almighty hand sustains
Earth and all that it contains:
2 God, I thank Thee, in Thy keeping
Safely have I slumbered here;
Thou hast guarded me while sleeping
From all danger, pain, and fear;
And the cunning evil foe
Hath not wrought my overthrow.
3 Let the night of my transgression
With night's darkness pass away.
Jesus, into Thy possession
I resign myself today;
In Thy wounds I find relief
From all sorrow, sin, and grief.
4 Help me as the morn is breaking,
In the spirit to arise,
So from careless sloth awaking,
That, when o'er the aged skies
Shall the Judgment Day appear,
I may see it without fear.
5 Lead me, and forsake me never,
Guide my wanderings by Thy Word;
As Thou hast been, be Thou ever
My Defense, my Refuge, Lord.
Never safe except with Thee,
Thou my faithful Guardian be.
6 O my God, I now commend me
Wholly to Thy mighty hand;
As the powers that Thou dost lend me
Let me use at Thy command.
Lord, my Shield, my Strength divine,
Keep me with Thee, I am Thine.
7 From all evil one's dark power
Let Thine angel guard my soul;
Warning, guiding me each hour,
All the devil's wiles control
Till my final rest be come,
And Thine angel bear me home.
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