Come to me, Lord, when first I wake

1 Come to me, Lord, when first I wake,
As faint the lights of morn­ing break;
Bid pure­st thoughts with­in me rise,
Like crys­tal dew-drops, to the skies.

2 Come to me in the sul­try noon;
Or earth’s com­mun­ings low will soon
Of Thy dear face eclipse the light,
And change my fair­est day to night.

3 Come to me in the ev­en­ing shade;
And if my heart from Thee has strayed,
Oh! bring it back, and from afar
Smile on me like Thine ev­en­ing star.

4 Come to me in the mid­night hour;
When sleep with­holds her bal­my pow­er,
Let my lone spir­it find its rest,
Like John, up­on my Sav­ior’s breast.

5 Come to me through life’s var­ied way;
And when its puls­es cease to play,
Then, Sav­ior, bid me come to Thee,
That where Thou art Thy child may be.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16926

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