Great God, to Thee My Evening Song

Author: Anne Steele

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1. Great God, to thee my ev’ning songn11. Great God, to thee my evening song 2With humble gratitude I raise;2With humble gratitude I raise; n3O let thy mercy tune my tonguen3Oh, let thy mercy tune my tongue 4And fill my heart with lively praise.4And fill my heart with lively praise. 55 n62. My days, unclouded as they pass.n62. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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1. Great God, to thee my evening song 2With humble gratitude I raise;2With humble gratitude I raise; n3O let thy mercy tune my tonguen3Oh, let thy mercy tune my tongue 4And fill my heart with lively praise.4And fill my heart with lively praise. 55 n62. My days, unclouded as they pass.n62. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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With humble gratitude I raise;2With humble gratitude I raise; n3O let thy mercy tune my tonguen3Oh, let thy mercy tune my tongue 4And fill my heart with lively praise.4And fill my heart with lively praise. 55 n62. My days, unclouded as they pass.n62. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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With humble gratitude I raise; n3O let thy mercy tune my tonguen3Oh, let thy mercy tune my tongue 4And fill my heart with lively praise.4And fill my heart with lively praise. 55 n62. My days, unclouded as they pass.n62. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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O let thy mercy tune my tonguen3Oh, let thy mercy tune my tongue 4And fill my heart with lively praise.4And fill my heart with lively praise. 55 n62. My days, unclouded as they pass.n62. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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Oh, let thy mercy tune my tongue 4And fill my heart with lively praise.4And fill my heart with lively praise. 55 n62. My days, unclouded as they pass.n62. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And fill my heart with lively praise.4And fill my heart with lively praise. 55 n62. My days, unclouded as they pass.n62. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And fill my heart with lively praise. 55 n62. My days, unclouded as they pass.n62. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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2. My days, unclouded as they pass. class="diff_next">n62. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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2. My days, unclouded as they pass, 7And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And ev’ry onward rolling hour7And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And ev’ry onward rolling hour n8Are monuments of wondrous grace,n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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Are monuments of wondrous grace, class="diff_next">n8Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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Are monuments of wondrous grace 9And witness to thy love and power.9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And witness to thy love and power. class="diff_next">9And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And witness to thy love and pow’r. 1010 t113. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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3. And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart, class="diff_next">t 12Too oft regardless of thy love, 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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Too oft regardless of thy love, class="diff_next"> 13Ungrateful, can from thee depart 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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Ungrateful, can from thee depart class="diff_next"> 14And from the path of duty rove. 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And from the path of duty rove. class="diff_next"> 15 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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class="diff_next"> 164. Seal my forgiveness in the blood 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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4. Seal my forgiveness in the blood class="diff_next"> 17Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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Of Christ, my Lord; his name alone class="diff_next"> 18I plead for pardon, gracious God, 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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I plead for pardon, gracious God, class="diff_next"> 19And kind acceptance at thy throne. 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And kind acceptance at thy throne. class="diff_next"> 20 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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class="diff_next"> 215. With hope in him mine eyelids close,113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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5. With hope in him mine eyelids close, class="diff_next">113. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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3. With hope in thee mine eyelids close; 22With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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With sleep refresh my feeble frame.12With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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With sleep refresh my feeble frame. 23Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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Safe in thy care may I repose13Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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Safe in thy care may I repose 24And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And wake with praises to thy name.14And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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And wake with praises to thy name. 2515
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).