Across the Sky the Shades of Night (EN 1731)

EN 1731 Across the Sky the Shades of Night

Ps.121.1

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Across the sky the shades of night

This New Year’s Eve are fleeting,

We deck Thine altar, Lord, with light,

In solemn worship meeting;

And as the year’s last hours go by,

We raise to Thee our earnest cry,

Once more Thy love entreating.

2

Before the cross subdued we bow,

To Thee our prayers addressing,

Recounting all Thy mercies now,

And all our sins confessing;

Beseeching Thee this coming year

To keep us in Thy faith and fear

And crown us with Thy blessing.

3

And while we pray, we lift our eyes

To dear ones gone before us,

Safe home with thee in paradise,

Whose peace descendeth o’er us;

And beg of Thee, when life is past,

To reunite us all at last

With those who’ve gone before us.

4

We gather up in this brief hour

The memory of Thy mercies;

Thy wondrous goodness, love and power

Our grateful song rehearses;

For Thou hast been our Strength and Stay

In many a dark and dreary day

Of sorrow and reverses.

5

In many an hour when fear and dread,

Like evil spells, have bound us

And clouds were gathering overhead,

Thy providence hath found us.

In many a night when seas ran high,

Thy gracious presence, drawing nigh,

Hath made all calm around us.

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Then, O great God, in years to come,

Whatever may betide us,

Right onward through our journey home

Be Thou at hand to guide us;

Nor leave us till at close of life,

Safe from all perils, toil, and strife,

Heaven shall enfold and hide us.

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