Common Praise ‎#15

15. 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 Whately, 1787-1863
• Meter: 84 84 88 84
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Genesis 1:1
  ;
  Psalm 34:7
  ;
  Psalm 104:23
• Topic: Evening
• Notes: Alternative tune: EAST ACKLAM, 254

Tune Information

• Name: AR HYD Y NOS
• Meter: 84 84 88 84
• Key: G Major
• Source: Welsh traditional melody