Saturday, March 05, 2005

Saturday evening's hymn

I love the old Mennonite hymns, even without the music, and I thought this would be a good one, whether you read it tonight or tomorrow.


My God, how endless is Thy love!
Thy gifts are every evening new;
And morning mercies from above
Gently distill like early dew.

Thou spread'st the curtains of the night
Great Guardian of my sleeping hours;
Thy sov'reign word restores the light,
And quickens all my drowsy powers.

I yield my powers to Thy command;
To Thee I consecrate my days;
Perpetual blessings from Thine hand
Demand perpetual songs of praise.

-Isaac Watts, 1709

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