Author: James Edmeston Hymnal: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #592 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7 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 arrow 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 are 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 bright and deathless bloom.
AMEN. Topics: Closing and Vesper Hymns Languages: English Tune Title: EVENING PRAYER
Saviour, Breathe an Evening Blessing