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EVENING HYMN.
Father! before I close mine eyes,To Thee my grateful thoughts would rise;For all the mercies of the day,My heart would now its tribute pay.
Be Thou my theme of daily praise,Thou great and good in all Thy ways;And daily let me seek in prayer,Thy watchful love, Thy guardian care.
In weakness here I bend to Thee;Wilt Thou my strength in weakness be?In error here my footsteps roam;O! lead me to my heavenly home.
Thy peace as holy incense shedO'er my defenceless, sleeping head;And through the dangers of the night,Protect me safe till morning light.
In safety guide my wandering feet,Till I Thyself in glory meet;Then take me to Thy heavenly rest,To be with Thee forever blest.
There shall no night of error be;No sin divide thy smile from me:But perfect, pure, unchanging dayBeam on the soul its glowing ray.
