Creator of the Earth and Sky

Creator of the earth and sky

Ruling the fir­ma­ment on high

Clothing the day with robes of light

Blessing with gra­cious sleep the night.

That rest may com­fort wea­ry men

And brace to use­ful toil again

And soothe awhile the ha­rassed mind

And sor­row’s hea­vy load un­bind.

Day sinks; we thank Thee for Thy gift;

Night comes; and once again we lift

Our pray­er and vows and hymns that we

Against all ills may shield­ed be.

Thee let the sec­ret heart ac­claim

Thee let our tune­ful voic­es name

Round Thee our chaste af­fec­tions cling

Thee so­ber rea­son own as king.

That when black dark­ness clos­es day

And sha­dows thick­en round our way

Faith may no dark­ness know

and night

From faith’s clear beam may bor­row light.

Rest not

my heav­en born mind and will;

Rest

all the thoughts and deeds of ill;

May faith its watch un­wea­ried keep

And cool the dream­ing warmth of sleep.

From cheats of sense

Lord

keep me free;

And let my heart’s depth dream of Thee;

Let not my en­vi­ous foe draw near

To break my rest with any fear.

Pray we the Fa­ther and the Son

And Ho­ly Ghost: O Three in One

Blest Tri­ni­ty

whom all ob­ey

Guard Thou Thy sheep by night and day.