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502. Sun of My Soul

1 Sun of my soul, O Savior dear!
It is not night if Thou be near;
O may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant’s eyes.

2 When soft the dews of kindly sleep
My weary eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought how sweet to rest
Forever on my Savior’s breast!

3 Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live;
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die.

4 Be near and bless me when I wake,
Ere through the world my way I take;
Till in the ocean of Thy love
I lose myself in heaven above.

Text Information
First Line: Sun of my soul, O Savior dear!
Title: Sun of My Soul
Author: John Keble (1792-1866) (1820)
Meter: L.M.
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Christan Life: Meditation and Prayer
Tune Information
Name: HURSLEY
Meter: L.M.
Incipit: 11117 12321 33332
Key: F Major or modal
Source: Adapted from Katholisches Gesangbuch, c. 1774



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