O God, who when the night was deep,
Hast kept me safe and lent me sleep,
Now with Thy sun Thou bidd'st me rise,
And look around with older eyes.
Each blessed morning Thou dost give,
I have one morning less to live:
O help me so this day to spend,
To make me fitter for the end.
O bid all wicked thoughts to fly,
The fretful word and idle eye;
Help me to think in all I do,
"God sees me: - would He have it so?"
Make my first wish and thought to be
For others sooner than for me;
And let me pardon them, as I
Hope for God's pardon when I die.
Be with me when I work and play;
Be with me now and every day;
Be near me: when I pray Thee, hear,
And when I pray not, - Lord! be near.
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