Hymn 796
O Saviour, bless us ere we go
- O Saviour, bless us ere we go.
Thy word into our minds instill.
And make our luke - warm hearts to glow
With lowly love and fervent will,
Through life's long day and death's dark night
O gentle Jesus, be our tight.
- The day is gone, its hours have run;
And Thou hast taken count of all.
The scanty triumphs grace hath won.
The broken vow, the frequent fall
- Forgive us. Lord; yea, give us joy,
Sweet fear, and sober liberty
And loving hearts without alloy
That only long to be like Thee.
- Labour is sweet, for Thou hast toil'd,
And care is light, for Thou hast cared:
Let not our work with self be soil'd
Nor in unsimple ways ensnared
- For all we love, the poor, the sad.
The sinful, unto Thee we call;
Oh let Thy mercy make us glad;
Thou art our Saviour, and our all.
- O Saviour, bless us; night is come.
Thy holy presence with us be.
Good Angels watch about our home.
And we are one day nearer Thee.
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