NCH 609
O Saviour Lord, to thee we pray,
Hymn Text
Verse 1
O Saviour Lord, to thee we pray,
Whose love has kept me safe today,
Protect us through the coming night,
And ever save us by thy might.
Whose love has kept me safe today,
Protect us through the coming night,
And ever save us by thy might.
Verse 2
Be with us now, in mercy nigh,
And spare Thy servants when they cry;
Our sins blot out, our pray’rs receive,
Thy light throughout our darkness give.
And spare Thy servants when they cry;
Our sins blot out, our pray’rs receive,
Thy light throughout our darkness give.
Verse 3
Let not dull sleep the soul oppress,
Nor secret foe the heart possess,
Our flesh keep chaste, that it may be
A holy temple meet for Thee.
Nor secret foe the heart possess,
Our flesh keep chaste, that it may be
A holy temple meet for Thee.
Verse 4
To Thee, who dost our hearts renew,
With fervent pray'r we humbly sue,
That pure in thought and free from stain,
We from our beds may rise again.
With fervent pray'r we humbly sue,
That pure in thought and free from stain,
We from our beds may rise again.
Verse 5
All praise to God the Father be,
All praise, eternal Son, to Thee,
Whom with the Spirit we adore
Forever and forever more.
All praise, eternal Son, to Thee,
Whom with the Spirit we adore
Forever and forever more.
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