Guardian an­gel, from Hea­ven so bright,
Watching be­side me, to lead me aright,
Fold thy wings round me, O guard me with love,
Softly sing songs to me of Heav’n ab­ove.

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Beautiful ang­el, my guar­di­an so mild,
Tenderly guide me, for I am God’s child.

Angel so ho­ly, whom God sends to me,
Sinful and low­ly, my guar­di­an to be;
Wilt thou not che­rish the child of thy care?
Let me not pe­rish, my trust is thy pray­er.

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O may I ne­ver for­get thou art near:
But keep me ev­er in love and in fear.
Waking and sleep­ing, in la­bor and rest,
In thy sweet keep­ing, my life shall be blest,

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Angel, dear an­gel, oh, close by me stay;
Safe from harm shield me, all ill keep away—
Then thou wilt lead me when this life is o’er,
To Je­sus in Hea­ven to praise ev­er­more.

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