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At the close of every day

At the close of every day

Tune: [At the close of every day]
Published in 7 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 At the close of every day,
Lord, to Thee I kneel and pray.
Look upon Thy little child,
Look in love and mercy mild.

2 O forgive and wash away
All my naughtiness this day.
When I sleep and when I wake
Bless me for my Saviour’s sake.

3 Father, Thou hast heard our prayer,
And we own Thy tender care.
For, by Thee, in safety kept,
We have laid us down and slept.

4 Teach us now our hearts to raise,
In our morning hymn of praise.
And for Jesus’ sake we pray
Bless and keep us through the day.

Source: Northfield Hymnal No. 3 #55

Text Information

First Line: At the close of every day
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
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Hymns for Children (2nd ed.) #vi

Hymns for Children. 3rd ed. #d2

Hymns for the King's Children #d7

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Northfield Hymnal No. 3 #55

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Northfield Hymns for Young People #8

The Northfield Hymnal #4 #d18

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World-Wide Revival Hymns #191

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