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| Stanza | Denson | Cooper | |||||
| 1 |
Glory to thee my God, this Night For all the Blessings of the Light; Keep me, O keep me King of Kings, Under thy own Almighty Wings. |
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| 2 |
Forgive me Lord, for thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done, That with the World, my self, and Thee, I, e'r I sleep, at peace may be. |
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| 3 |
Teach me to live, that I may dread, The Grave as little as my Bed; Teach me to die, that so I may Triumphing rise at the last Day. |
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| 4 |
O may my Soul on thee repose, And with sweet sleep mine Eye-lids close, Sleep that ma me more vig'rous make, To serve my God when I awake. |
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| 5 |
When in the night I sleepless lie, My Soul with Heavenly Thoughts supply, Let no ill Dreams disturb my Rest, No Powers of Darkness me molest. |
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| 6 |
Dull Sleep of sense me to deprive; I am but half my days alive; Thy faithful Lovers, Lord, are griev'd To lie so long of Thee bereav'd: |
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| 7 |
But tho' Sleep o'r my frailty reigns, Let it not hold me long in Chains, And now and then let loose my Heart, Till it an Hallelujah dart. |
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| 8 |
The faster Sleep the Sense does bind, The more unfetter'd is the Mind; O may my Soul from matter free, Thy unvail'd Goodness waking see! |
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| 9 |
O when shall I in endless day, For ever chafe dark Sleep away, And endless praise with th' Heavenly Choir, Incessant sing, and never tire? |
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| 10 |
You my blest Guardian, whilst I sleep, Close to my Bed your Vigils keep, Divine Love into me instill, Stop all the Avenues of ill. |
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| 11 |
Thought to thought with my Soul converse, Celestial Joys to me rehearse, And in my stead all the night long, Sing to my God a grateful Song. |
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| 12 |
Praise God from whom all Blessings flow, Praise him all Creatures here below, Praise him above ye Angelic Host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. |
Old Hundred 49t, Stanza 2 |
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