2 O help us, dear Father, and Christ, Thou the Son,
That gladly our course we may finish!

And Thou, Holy Spirit, Thou comforting One,

Thy love in our hearts so replenish,

That we by Thy might

May fight the good fight,

Till won is the crown everlasting.

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From Thy fold or pastures stray, But with zeal and

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2 Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way;
With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day;
Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
That in this house have called upon Thy name.

3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night,
Turn Thou for us its darkness into light;
From harm and danger keep Thy children free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.

4 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life,
Our balm in sorrow and our stay in strife;

Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease,
Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace.

J. Ellerton, 1866

And make our luke-warm hearts to glow With

love and fer-vent will. Through life's long day and

3 Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways
True absolution and release,

And bless us, more than in past days,
With purity and inward peace,

Through life's long day and death's dark night,
O gentle Jesus, be our light.

4 For all we love, the poor, the sad,

The sinful, unto Thee we call;
O let Thy mercy make us glad;
Thou art our Savior, and our all.

Through life's long day and death's dark night,

O gentle Jesus, be our light.

5 Sweet Savior, bless us; night is come;
Through night and darkness near us be;
Good angels watch about our home,
And we are one day nearer Thee.

Through life's long day and death's dark night.
O gentle Jesus, be our light.

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