The New English Hymnal ‎#245

245. 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: 1986
• Topic: Times and Seasons: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: AR HYD Y NOS
• Harmonizer: R. V. W.
• Meter: 84 84 88 84
• Key: G Major
• Source: Welsh Traditional Melody
• Copyright: Arr. By permission of Oxford University Press