Holy Father, Bless Us

Holy Fa­ther

bless us

As the day we close

And the night’s re­fresh­ing

Grant us in re­pose.

All the day Thy pre­sence

Made our hearts to burn

As we heard Thy coun­sel

Felt Thy love’s con­cern.

So to­night we pray Thee

Leave us not alone;

But through light and sha­dow

Keep us as Thine own.

Grant to us in slum­ber

To be very near

In Thy good­ness quell­ing

Needless doubt and fear.

When at length the dawn­ing

Sweeps the night away

Help us rise tri­umph­ant

Worthy of the day.