The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#542

542. Sun of my soul, O Saviour dear!

1 Sun of my soul, O 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 soft the 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 Be near and bless me when I wake,
Ere through the world my way I take
Till in the ocean of thy love
I lose myself in heaven above.

Text Information

• First Line: Sun of my soul, O Saviour dear!
• Author: John Keble
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Family Devotion

Tune Information

• Name: HURSLEY
• Composer: Peter Ritter
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #624, 538, or 431.