Blest Lord, when darkness veils the skies

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1 Blest Lord, when darkness veils the skies,
Prevent the slumber of my eyes;
Till bowed before the king of kings,
I ask myself the following things.

2 Where have I been, what have I done?
To what new follies have I run?
Have I observed each rising thought;
And done the things which God hath taught?

3 Do secret thoughts and actions prove
My love to God who reigns above?
Do my affections rise on high,
As days and nights successive fly?

4 Do I rejoice in that wise plan,
Which governs all the affairs of man?
Gives life, and health, and joy, and rest,
Or sends affliction when 'tis best?

5 And when God's holy law I hear,
Does it alarm my heart with fear?
Or does it sweetly rule within,
And make me hate and fly from sin?

6 Lord, help me see and try my heart,
And search me through in every part;
Cleanse me from sin and warm my love,
Thus fit me for the world above.

The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the most approved authors, 1799

Text Information

First Line: Blest Lord, when darkness veils the skies
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

HAMBURG

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) composed HAMBURG (named after the German city) in 1824. The tune was published in the 1825 edition of Mason's Handel and Haydn Society Collection of Church Music. Mason indicated that the tune was based on a chant in the first Gregorian tone. HAMBURG is a very simple tune with…

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