The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6871

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