Morning Prayer (Baltzly)

When I

dear Lord

arise from sleep

Each day my heart from ev­il keep;

On me Thy guard­ian Spir­it send

To lead me safe­ly to its end.

But should I die along its way

Amid the la­bors of the day

And all the scenes that it at­tend

To Thee my spir­it I com­mend.

And hum­bly ask of Thee

to lend

Me wings of an­gels

to as­cend

To Thee

in para­dise to­day;

And this in Je­sus’ name I pray.