Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#324

324. Weary now I go to rest

1 Weary now I go to rest,
Close my eyes, Lord, by Thee blest;
Father, let Thine eye instead
Watch and ward keep o'er my bed.

2 What I have done ill this day,
Lord, forgive it all, I pray;
Thy rich grace and Jesus' blood
Are my trust and highest good.

3 All who are akin to me,
Let them rest, Lord, safe in Thee;
All mankind, both great and small,
Do Thou kindly keep them all.

Text Information

• First Line: Weary now I go to rest
• Author: Luise Hensel (1829)
• Translator: Rev. Emanuel Cronenwett (1880)
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: Evening
• Notes: Now Public Domain. From the German text: Muede bin ich, geh' zur Ruh'

Tune Information

• Name: WITTHAUER
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Key: G Major
• Source: Theodore Fliedner's Liederbuch, Kaiserswarth, 1842
• Notes: Public Domain.