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Text:God, that madest earth and heaven
Author:R. Heber
Author:R. Whateley
Tune:NUTFIELD
Composer:W. H. Monk

19. God, that madest earth and heaven

1 God, that madest earth and heaven,
Darkness and light;
Who the day for toil hast given,
For rest the night,
May Thine angel-guards defend us,
Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us,
Holy dreams and hopes attend us,
This livelong night.

2 Guard us waking, guard us sleeping,
And, when we die,
May we in Thy mighty keeping,
All peaceful lie:
When the last dread call shall wake us,
Do not Thou, our God, forsake us,
But to reign in glory take us
With Thee on high.

Text Information
First Line: God, that madest earth and heaven
Author: R. Heber
Author: R. Whateley
Language: English
Publication Date: 1920
Topic: Daily Prayer: Evening
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: NUTFIELD
Composer: W. H. Monk
Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4.
Key: D Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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