Believers' Lullaby by Thomas Ken

All praise to thee, my God, this night, 

For all the blessings of the light;

Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,

Beneath thine own almighty wings.

Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son,

The ills that I this day have done;

That with the world, myself, and thee,

I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.

Teach me to live that I may dread

The grave as little as my bed;

Teach me to die so that I may

Rise glorious at the judgment day.

O may my soul on thee repose,

And with sweet sleep mine eyelids close;

Sleep that may me more vig'rous make 

to serve my God when I awake.

When in the night I sleepless lie,

My soul with heav'nly thoughts supply;

Let no ill dreams disturb my rest,

No pow'rs of darkness me molest.

*Dull sleep of sense me to deprive,

I am but half my time alive,

Thy faithful lovers, Lord, are griev'd,

To lie so long of thee bereav'd.

*Yet tho' sleep o'er my frailty reigns,

Let it not hold me long in chains;

And now and then let loose my heart,

Till it a hallelujah dart.

O when shall I in endless day

For ever chase dark sleep away,

And hymns with the supernal choir

Incessant sing, and never tire!

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heav'nly host:

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Tune: Tallis' Evening Hymn

*not so commonly sung of Thomas Ken's original lyrics