God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven

1God, who made the earth and heaven,
Darkness and light:
You the day for work have given,
For rest the night.
May Your angel guards defend us,
Slumber sweet Your mercy send us,
Holy dreams and hopes attend us,
All through the night.

2And when morn again shall call us
To run life's way,
May we still, whate'er befall us,
Your will obey.
From the power of evil hide us,
In the narrow pathway guide us,
Nor Your smile be e'er denied us
All through the day.

3Guard us waking, guard us sleeping,
And when we die,
May we in Your mighty keeping
All peaceful lie.
When the last dread call shall wake us,
Do not Thou our God forsake us,
But to reign in glory take us
With Thee on high.

4Holy Father, throned in heaven,
All holy Son,
Holy Spirit, freely given,
Blest Three in One:
Grant us grace, we now implore You,
Till we lay our crowns before You
And in worthier strains adore You
While ages run.