Author: James Edmeston Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnary #559 (1913) Lyrics: 1 Savior, breathe an evening blessing,
Ere repose our spirits seal;
Sin and want we come confessing:
Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal.
2 Though destruction walk around us,
Though the arrow past us fly,
Angel-guards from Thee surround us;
We are safe if Thou art nigh.
3 Though the night be dark and dreary,
Darkness cannot hide from Thee;
Thou art He who, never weary,
Watchest where Thy people be.
4 Should swift death this night o’ertake us,
And our couch become our tomb,
May the morn in heaven awake us,
Clad in light and deathless bloom. Topics: Family Prayer Evening; Family Prayer Evening Tune Title: [Savior, breathe an evening blessing]
Savior, breathe an evening blessing