LYRICS
| Meter: | 7 6 7 6 8 8
| | Writer(s): | Anatolius
| | Transl/Adapt: | John Mason Neale
| | Dates: | c.600,1853
| | Bible Refs: | Ps 91:4-5
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
| 1889
| 968
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 65
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 705
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 33
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 30
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 16
| Hymnal Comp to Book of Common Prayer
| 1890
| 28
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 19
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 21
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 21
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 563
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 951
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 28
| Sarum Hymnal
| 1869
| 15
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 34
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 36
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 57
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 276
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 23
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 184
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 342
| United Methodist Hymn Book
| 1989
| 683
| Universal Hymn Book
| 1885
| 617
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MUSIC
Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 951
| Ab
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 705
| Eb
| Hymns of Faith
| 563
| Eb
| Hymns of Faith
| 634
| Eb
| Hymns of Faith
| 656
| Eb
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 21
| Eb
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. The day is past and over;
All thanks, O Lord, to Thee!
We pray Thee that offenseless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, keep us in Thy sight,
And guard us through
the coming night.
2. The joys of day are over;
We lift our hearts to Thee,
And call on Thee that sinless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, make their darkness light,
And guard us through
the coming night.
3. Lord, that in death I sleep not,
And lest my foe should say,
“I have prevailed against him,”
Lighten mine eyes, I pray:
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight,
And guard me through
the coming night.
4. The toils of day are over;
We raise our hymn to Thee,
And ask that free from peril
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, keep us in Thy sight,
And guard us through
the coming night.
5. Be Thou our souls’ Preserver,
O God, for Thou dost know
How many are the perils
Through which we have to go.
Lord Jesus Christ, O hear our call
And guard and save us
from them all.
6. **alt verses
7. The day is past and over;
All thanks, O Lord, to Thee!
We pray Thee that sinless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesu, keep us in Thy sight,
And guard us through the coming night.
8. The joys of day are over;
We lift our hearts to Thee,
And call on Thee that offenceless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesu, make their darkness light,
And guard us through
the coming night.
9. Be Thou our souls’ Preserver,
O God, for Thou dost know
How many are the perils
Awaiting us below:
O loving Jesu, hear our call
And guard and save us
from them all.
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