Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#22

22. Saviour, breathe an evening blessing

1 Saviour, breath an evening blessing,
Ere repose our spirits seal;
Sin and want we come confessing,
Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal;
Though destruction walk around us,
Though the arrow past us fly,
Angel-guards from Thee surround us,
We are safe if Thou art nigh.

2 Though the night be dark and dreary,
Darkness cannot hide from Thee;
Thou art He who, never weary,
Watchest where Thy people be;
Should swift death this night o'ertake us,
And our couch become our tomb,
May the morn in heaven awake us,
Clad in light and deathless bloom.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Saviour, breathe an evening blessing
• Author: James Edmeston (1820)
• Meter: 8s, 7s, D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christ: Savior; Evening; God: Defender; God: Our Guardian
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MIDDLETON
• Composer: William Arnold
• Meter: 8s, 7s, D.
• Notes: Public Domain.