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Now God be with us.

EVENING.

From Hymnarium Sarisburiense.

"ECCE JAM NOCTIS." 11,11,11,5. Arr. by H. FLEETWOOD-SHEPPARD.

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men.

"Hide us under the shadow of Thy wings."

F. U. 1. Daylight and darkness are of His disposing;

OW God be with us, for the night is closing,

And 'neath His shadow, here to rest we yield us,
For He will shield us.

F. H. 2. Let evil thoughts and spirits flee before us,
Till morning cometh, watch, O Father! o'er us
In soul and body Thou from harm defend us,
Thine angels send us.

M. 3. Let pious thoughts be ours when sleep o'ertakes us,
Our earliest thoughts be Thine when morning wakes us,
All day serve Thee in all that we are doing,

Thy praise pursuing.

T. 4. As Thy beloved, soothe the sick and weeping,
And bid the captive lose his griefs in sleeping;
Widows and orphans, we to Thee commend them,
Do Thou befriend them.

H. 5. We have no refuge, none on earth to aid us,
Save Thee, O Father! who Thine own hast made us;
But Thy dear presence will not leave them lonely
Who seek Thee only.

F. U. 6. Father, Thy Name be praised, Thy kingdom given,
Thy will be done on earth, as 'tis in Heaven,
Keep us in life, Forgive our sins, Deliver
Us, Now and ever.

C. WINKWORTH

Je-sus, Thou our Guardian be; Sweet it is to trust in Thee.

"I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest."
U. Pilgrims here on earth and strangers,
Dwelling in the midst of foes,
Us and ours preserve from dangers;
In Thine Arms may we repose,

H.

And, when life's sad day is past,
Rest with Thee in heaven at last.

T. KELLY.

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"God, even our own God, shall give us His blessing."

FATHER, Who didst all things make
That heaven and earth might do Thy Will,

Bless us this night for Jesu's sake,

And for Thy work preserve us still.

2. O Son, Who didst redeem mankind,
And set the captive sinner free,
Keep us this night with peaceful mind,
That we may safe abide in Thee.

3. O Holy Ghost, Who by Thy power
The Church elect dost sanctify,
Seal us this night, and hour by hour
Our hearts and members purify.

4. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

The God Whom heaven and earth adore,
From men and from the Angel-host
Be praise and glory evermore.

H. B. HEATHCOTE.

"The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout."

1 LITTLE children, Advent bids you

Meet your Lord upon His way; Watch! for now the night is waning, Soon will dawn the endless day. Little children, Jesus bids you

Daily pray, Thy Kingdom come; Look and long for His appearing

Till He come to take you home.

2. Little children, He anoints you

With His Spirit from above;
See then that your lamps be burning
With the fire of faith and love.

Little children, when we think not
We shall hear the joyful cry,
"Go ye forth to meet the Bridegroom;
Haste, for Jesus draweth nigh!"

3. Little children, they shall meet Him,
Faithful children of the light;
They whose lamps are trimmed and
burning,

And their garments pure and white. Oh, how blest to fall before Him!

Óh, how blest His praise to sing! Love Him, serve Him, and adore Him In the city of our King!

E. WRIGLESWORTH.