God of love, whose truth and grace br Reach unbounded as the skies, br Hear thy creature's feeble praise, br Let my ev'ning sacrifice br Mount as incense to thy throne, br On the merits of thy Son. br br Me thy providence has led br Through another busy day: br Over me thy wings were spread, br Chasing sin and death away: br Thou hast been my faithful shield, br Thou my footsteps hast upheld. br br Tho' the sable veil of night br Hides the cheering face of heav'n, br Let me triumph in the sight br Of my guilt in thee forgiv'n. br In my heart the witness feel, br See the great invisible. br br I will lay me down to sleep, br Sweetly take my rest in thee, br Ev'ry moment brought a step br Nearer to eternity: br I shall soon from earth ascend, br Quickly reach my journey's end. br br All my sins imputed were br To my dear, incarnate God; br Bury'd in his grave they are, br Drown'd in his atoning blood: br Me thou wilt not now condemn, br Righteous and complete in him.