orchidee

Evening Prayer

Tune: Tallis\' Canon

(\'Glory to thee, my God this night\')

Psalm 4 v.4-8

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Stand in awe, and sin not, commune

With your own heart and be in tune

Upon your bed, and be still when

Sleep\'s hour comes, be peaceful then

 

Offer the sacrifices sure

Of righteousness, let them be pure

Aput you trust in the Lord here

Sense too His mighty presence near

 

There be many that say, Who will

Show us any good, for shall ill

Continue on for evermore?

Lord come to us, and us assure

 

Lift up light of your countenance

Upon us, so we gladdened hence

Glad in heart more than harvest joy

When men their labours do employ

 

I will both lay me down in peace

And sleep, for you shall me release

From fears, for it is you only

O Lord, makes me dwell in safety