All Through the Night

Representative Text

1 Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee
All through the night;
Guardian angels God will send thee
All through the night.
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping,
Hill and vale in slumber sleeping,
I my loving vigil keeping,
All through the night.

2 While the moon her watch is keeping
All through the night;
While the weary world is sleeping
All through the night.
Over thy spirit gently stealing,
Visions of delight revealing,
Breathes a pure and holy feeling,
All through the night.

3 Deep the silence round us spreading,
All through the night;
Dark the path that we are treading,
All through the night.
Still the coming day discerning,
By the hope within us burning,
To the dawn our footsteps turning,
All through the night.

4 Star of Faith the dark adorning,
All through the night;
Leads us fearless toward the morning,
All through the night.
Though our hearts be wrapped in sorrow,
From the home of dawn we borrow,
Promise of a glad tomorrow,
All through the night.

Source: Worship in Song: A Friends Hymnal #213

Text Information

First Line: Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee
Title: All Through the Night
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

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The Christmas Caroling Songbook, 2nd Edition #6

Text

Worship in Song #213

Singing the Living Tradition #409

Include 12 pre-1979 instances
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