When I Awake from Slumber

When I awake from slum­ber

To greet the gold­en day

Then teach me

Lord

to num­ber

Its hours in wis­dom’s way.

When clouds at dawn are gleam­ing

Lift up mine an­swer­ing eyes

To where Thy light is stream­ing

On faith’s high en­te­rprise.

While all the heights are call­ing

And skies are blithe and blue

Keep Thou my feet from fall­ing

My heart’s am­bi­tions true.

Let sim­ple plea­sures cheer me

When ev­ery goal seems far;

Reveal Thy­self as near me

As life and du­ty are.

And when the light is fad­ing

If dreams have not come true

Yet breathe Thy peace per­vad­ing

The twi­light through and through.

When life’s long day is end­ed

And sha­dows clos­er creep

Lord

let me feel be­friend­ed

Before I go to sleep.