As the Sun’s Enlivening Eye

As the sun’s en­liv­en­ing eye

Shines on ev­ery place the same;

So the Lord is al­ways nigh

To the souls that love His name.

When they move at du­ty’s call

He is with them by the way;

He is ev­er with them all

Those who go

and those who stay.

From His ho­ly mer­cy seat

Nothing can their souls con­fine;

Still in spir­it they may meet

And in sweet com­mun­ion join.

For a sea­son called to part

Let us then our­selves com­mend

To the gra­cious eye and heart

Of our ev­er pre­sent friend.

Jesus

hear our hum­ble pray­er!

Tender shep­herd of Thy sheep!

Let Thy mer­cy and Thy care

All our souls in safe­ty keep.

In Thy strength may we be strong

Sweeten ev­ery cross and pain;

Give us

if we live

ere long

Here to meet in peace again.

Then

if Thou Thy help af­ford

Ebenezers shall be reared;

And our souls shall praise the Lord

Who our poor pe­ti­tions heard.