Author: James Edmeston Hymnal: Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #216 (1908) First Line: Savior, breathe an evening blessing Lyrics: 1 Saviour, 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 arrows 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 bright and deathless bloom. Topics: Closing; Hope Languages: English Tune Title: EVENING PRAYER
Saviour, Breathe an Evening Blessing