Hymns of the Lutheran Church

555 The day is past and over:

1 The day is past and over: All thanks, O Lord, to Thee! I pray Thee now that sinless The hours of dark may be, O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight, And save me through the coming night! 2 The toils of day are over; I lift my heart to Thee; And ask that free from peril The hours of dark may be, O Jesus, make their darkness light, And guard me through the coming night! 3 Be Thou my soul's preserver, O God! for Thou dost know How many are the perils Through which I have to go. Lover of men, O hear my call, And guard and save me from them all!

Text Information

Author
Anatolius, ca. 800

Tune Information

Name
St. Anatolius
Meter
7, 6, 7, 6, 8. 8.
Source
A. H. Brown, 1862