| Lord, let our evening prayer ascend, Thy servants by Thy grace defend, Save, guard, and keep us to the end; Have mercy, Lord. | | When in the night our eyelids close, Lord, may our souls in Thee repose, Safe from the danger of their foes; Grant this, O Lord. | | 91 Thy angel, peace, with us abide, Nor ever leave Thy servants' side, Our souls to guard, our steps to guide. Grant this, O Lord. | | Lord, let the sins--our souls' distress, Which we in penitence confess-- Be pardoned in Thy faithfulness. | | Our souls in Thee, O Lord, are blest; Send what Thou knowest to be best; We would not crave Thee for the rest. | | Our time remaining, Lord, control; Our sin, like clouds, far from us roll, And give Thy peace within our soul. | | And when we leave the world behind, May we, unshamed and fearless, find The Christ, our Judge, surpassing kind. Grant this, O Lord. | |