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Lord, give me pardon for the past,
and strength for days to come.
and strength for days to come.
3I lay my body down to sleep;
let angels guard my head,
And through the hours of darkness keep
their watch around my bed.
let angels guard my head,
And through the hours of darkness keep
their watch around my bed.
4With cheerful heart I close my eyes,
since thou wilt not remove;
And in the morning let me rise
rejoicing in thy love.
since thou wilt not remove;
And in the morning let me rise
rejoicing in thy love.
XXIV.—For the Lord's Day Morning.
1This is the day when Christ arose
so early from the dead;
Why should I keep my eyelids close,
and waste my hours in bed?
so early from the dead;
Why should I keep my eyelids close,
and waste my hours in bed?
2This is the day when Jesus broke
the powers of death and hell;
And shall I still wear Satan's yoke,
and love my sins so well?
the powers of death and hell;
And shall I still wear Satan's yoke,
and love my sins so well?
3To-day with pleasure Christians meet,
to pray and hear thy Word,
And I will go with cheerful feet
to learn thy will, O Lord
to pray and hear thy Word,
And I will go with cheerful feet
to learn thy will, O Lord
4I'll leave my sport to read and pray,
and so prepare for heaven:
O may I love this blessed day
the best of all the seven!
and so prepare for heaven:
O may I love this blessed day
the best of all the seven!
