Ancient and Modern ‎#16

16. God, that madest earth and heaven

1 God, that madest earth and heaven,
darkness and light;
who the day for toil hast given,
for rest the night;
may thine angel-guards defend us,
slumber sweet thy mercy send us,
holy dreams and hopes attend us,
this livelong night.

2 Guard us waking, guard us sleeping,
and, when we die,
may we in thy mighty keeping
all peaceful lie:
when the last dread call shall wake us,
do not thou our God forsake us,
but to reign in glory take us
with thee on high.

Text Information

• First Line: God, that madest earth and heaven
• Author (v. 1): Reginald Heber (1783-1826)
• Author (v. 2): Richard Whateley (1787 - 1863)
• Meter: 84 84 88 84
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Genesis 1:1-5
  ;
  Psalm 121
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 5:10
• Topic: Angels; Children and All-Age Worship; Evening; Future hope; God: Protection of; Heaven; Rest
• Notes: May also be sung to EAST ACKLAM (284).

Tune Information

• Name: AR HYD Y NOS
• Meter: 84 84 88 84
• Key: G Major
• Source: Welsh traditional melody harmonised Compilers of English Hymnal, 1906