Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear
It is not night if Thou be near
O may no earthborn cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant’s eyes
When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My wearied eyelids gently steep
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
Forever on my Savior’s breast
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
Come near and bless us when we wake
Ere through the world our way we take
Till in the ocean of Thy love
We lose ourselves in heaven above
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Alternate versus
If some poor wandering child of Thine
Has spurned today the voice Divine
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin
Let him no more lie down in sin
Watch by the sick, enrich the poor
With blessings from Thy boundless store
Be every mourner’s sleep tonight
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