Verse 1

THE DAY is past and over; All thanks, O Lord, to Thee; We pray Thee now that sinless The hours of dark may be: O Jesu, keep me in Thy sight, And guard me through the coming night.

Verse 2

The joys of day are over; We lift our heart to Thee, And ask Thee that offenceless The hours of dark may be: O Jesu, make their darkness light, And guard me through the coming night.

Verse 3

The toils of day are over: We raise the hymn to Thee And ask that free from peril The hours of dark may be: O Jesu, keep me in Thy sight, And guard me through the coming night.

Verse 4

Be Thou my soul’s preserver, For Thou alone dost know How many are the perils Through which I have to go: O loving Jesu, hear my call, And guard and save me from them all.

Background: The Day Is Past And Over All