Author: J. Edmeston, 1791-1867 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #224 (1917) Lyrics: 1 Saviour, breathe an evening blessing,
Ere repose our spirits seal;
Sin and want we come confessing;
Thou canst save and Thou canst heal.
2 Though destruction walk around us,
Though the arrows past us fly,
Angel-guards from Thee surround us;
We are safe, if Thou art nigh.
3 Though the night be dark and dreary,
Darkness cannot hide from Thee;
Thou art He who, never weary,
Watchest where Thy people be.
4 Should swift death this night o'ertake us,
And our couch become our tomb,
May the morn in heaven awake us,
Clad in light and deathless bloom. Topics: Darkness Natural; Evening Prayer; The Church and the Kingdom of God Evening; Prayer Evening Languages: English Tune Title: EVENING PRAYER
Saviour, breathe an evening blessing