An Evening Song

Author: Mary Hale Woolsey

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1. When o’er the valley the shadows are gray,f11. When o’er the valley the shadows are gray, 2Little stars come peeping through2Little stars come peeping through n3Like children playing peek-a-boo;n3Like children playing peak-a-boo; 4Breezes come telling the end of the day;4Breezes come telling the end of the day; 5Dreamland voices calling, too,5Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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1. When o’er the valley the shadows are gray, 2Little stars come peeping through2Little stars come peeping through n3Like children playing peek-a-boo;n3Like children playing peak-a-boo; 4Breezes come telling the end of the day;4Breezes come telling the end of the day; 5Dreamland voices calling, too,5Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Little stars come peeping through2Little stars come peeping through n3Like children playing peek-a-boo;n3Like children playing peak-a-boo; 4Breezes come telling the end of the day;4Breezes come telling the end of the day; 5Dreamland voices calling, too,5Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Little stars come peeping through n3Like children playing peek-a-boo;n3Like children playing peak-a-boo; 4Breezes come telling the end of the day;4Breezes come telling the end of the day; 5Dreamland voices calling, too,5Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Like children playing peek-a-boo; class="diff_next">n3Like children playing peak-a-boo; 4Breezes come telling the end of the day;4Breezes come telling the end of the day; 5Dreamland voices calling, too,5Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Like children playing peak-a-boo; 4Breezes come telling the end of the day;4Breezes come telling the end of the day; 5Dreamland voices calling, too,5Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Breezes come telling the end of the day;4Breezes come telling the end of the day; 5Dreamland voices calling, too,5Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Breezes come telling the end of the day; 5Dreamland voices calling, too,5Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Dreamland voices calling, too,5Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Dreamland voices calling, too, 6Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Calling me and you.6Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Calling me and you. 77 82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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2. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep,82. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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2. Ere on our pillows we lie down to sleep, 9Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Let us say a little prayer9Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Let us say a little prayer 10To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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To God whose love is ev’rywhere;10To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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To God whose love is ev’rywhere; t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep,t11Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Over our slumbers a watch he will keep. 12Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Through the night-time tenderly,12Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Through the nighttime tenderly, 13Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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Guarding you and me.13Guarding you and me. 1414
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