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Text:Sun of My Soul
Author:John Keble
Tune:[Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear]

538. Sun of My Soul

1 Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear,
It is not night if Thou be near;
O may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes.

2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My weary eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
Forever on my Saviour's breast.

3 Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live;
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die.

4 Come near and bless us when we wake,
Ere through the world our way we take;
Till, in the ocean of Thy love,
We lose ourselves in heav'n above.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear
Title: Sun of My Soul
Author: John Keble
Language: English
Publication Date: 1980
Scripture:
Topic: Devotional; Evening hymns; Meditation (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: [Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear]
Key: F Major



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