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SDAH 502

Sun of my soul, O Savior dear!
It is not night if Thou be near;
O may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant’s eyes.

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1
Sun of my soul, O Savior dear!
It is not night if Thou be near;
O may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant’s eyes.

2
When soft the dews of kindly sleep
My weary eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought how sweet to rest
Forever on my Savior’s breast!

3
Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live;
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die.

4
Be near and bless me when I wake,
Ere through the world my way I take;
Till in the ocean of Thy love
I lose myself in heaven above.

Hymn Info

Biblical Reference
(b) Prov 3:24 (d) Isa 50:4

Author
John Keble (1792-1866)

Year Published
1820

Hymn Tune
HURSLEY

Metrical Number
L.M.

Adapted
Katholisches Gesangbuch, c. 1774

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