6871. To Thee Before the Close of Day

1. To Thee before the close of day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That, with Thy wonted favor, Thou
Wouldst be our guard and keeper now.

2. From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.

3. O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.

Text Information
First Line: To Thee before the close of day
Title: To Thee Before the Close of Day
Latin Title: Te lucis ante terminum
Author: Anonymous (7th Century)
Translator (from Latin): John M. Neale (1852, alt.)
Meter: LM
Language: English
Source: Unknown author, 7th century
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: REST (Bradbury)
Composer: William B. Bradbury (1843)
Meter: LM
Incipit: 55515 53244 42767
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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