Scripture Verse

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night. Psalm 91:5

Introduction

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John Leland (1754–1841)

Words: John Le­land, 1792.

Music: Gar­den Ci­ty Ho­ra­tio W. Par­ker, 1890 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Horatio W. Parker (1863–1919)

Lyrics

The day is past and gone,
The ev­en­ing shades ap­pear;
O may we all re­mem­ber well
The night of death draws near.

We lay our gar­ments by,
Upon our beds to rest;
So death shall soon dis­robe us all
Of what is here pos­sessed.

Lord, keep us safe this night,
Secure from all our fears;
May an­gels guard us while we sleep,
Till morn­ing light ap­pears.