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Text:The day is done; O God the Son
Author:P. C. Dunsterville

56. The day is done; O God the Son

1 The day is done;
O God the Son,
Look down upon Thy little one.

2 O Light of light,
Keep me this night,
And shed round me Thy presence bright.

3 I need not fear
If Thou art near;
Thou art my Savior, kind and dear.

4 Thy gentle eye
Is ever nigh,
It watches me when none is by.

5 Thy loving ear
Is ever near
Thy little children's prayers to hear.

6 So happily
And peacefully
I lay me down to rest in Thee.

7 To Father, Son,
And Spirit, One
In heaven and earth, all praise be done.

Text Information
First Line: The day is done; O God the Son
Author: P. C. Dunsterville
Publication Date: 1918
Topic: Evening
Notes: Now Public Domain. Tune: FRESHWATER
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