1  Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear,

    It is not night if Thou be near;

    Oh, may no earthborn cloud arise

    To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes.

 2  When the soft dews of kindly sleep

    My wearied eyelids gently steep,

    Be my last thought how sweet to rest

    Forever on my Savior's breast.

 3  Abide with me from morn till eve,

    For without Thee I cannot live;

    Abide with me when night is nigh,

    For without Thee I dare not die.

 4  Come near, and bless us when we wake,

    Ere through the world our way we take;

    Till in the ocean of Thy love

    We lose ourselves in Thee above.