Author: D. Turner Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXCII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: A Selection of Hymns First Line: With thee, great God, the stores of light Lyrics: 1 With thee, great God, the stores of light,
And stores of darkness lie;
Thou form'st the sable rode of night,
And spread'st it round the sky.
2 And when with welcome slumber press'd,
We close our weary eyes,
Thy power, unseen, secures our r
3 Numbers, this night, great God, have met
Their long eternal doom;
And lost the joys of morning light
In death's tremendous gloom.
4 Numbers on restless beds still lie,
And still their woes bewail;
While we, by thy kind hand uprais'd,
A thousand pleasures feel.
5 To thee, great God, in thankful songs,
Our morning thoughts arise;
Propitious in thy son, accept
The willing sacrifice. Topics: Times and Seasons Morning Languages: English
A morning hymn