Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#305

305. When the sun all golden

1 When the sun all golden,
Laughs at dawn of day,
All Thy little children
Thank Thee, God, and pray,
All Thy little children
Thank Thee, God, and pray.

2 I will also praise Thee,
Jesus, Shepherd mine,
Thou wilt also feed me--
Little lamb of Thine
Thou wilt also feed me--
Little lamb of Thine.

3 Heartily I pray Thee:
Stay Thou, Lord, with me:
Guide all day my footsteps,
That I follow Thee,
Guide all day my footsteps,
That I follow Thee.

4 When Thou dwellest with me
I cannot be bad,
With my guardian angels
I can then be glad
With my guardian angels
I can then be glad.

5 When the happy sunshine
Sleeps at close of day,
Then Thy little children
Thank again and pray,
Then Thy little children
Thank again and pray.

6 And Thou bidets with them,
Jesus, Savior mine;
Waking, Lord, or sleeping,
Let each child be Thine
Waking, Lord, or sleeping,
Let each child be Thine.

Text Information

• First Line: When the sun all golden
• Translator: Rev. Emanuel Cronenwett, D. D. (1880)
• Author: Anon.
• Meter: No. 69
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: Morning
• Notes: From the German text: Wenn die liebe Sonne

Tune Information

• Name: WHEN THE SUN ALL GOLDEN
• Meter: No. 69
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Casket, 1859, by per. of O. Ditson & Co.