“Cause us, our Father, to lie down in peace”

CAUSE us, our Father, to lie down in peace,

And raise us up, our King, to life again;

Direct us on our way

With Thy good counsel’s stay

And let us ’neath Thy tent of peace remain.

O save us for the sake of Thy great name,

Be unto us a shield, Thou King of kings.

Remove from out our life

Sickness and care and strife;

Shelter us in the shadow of Thy wings.

Our guardian and deliverer Thou art,

Merciful King, whom heaven and earth adore!

Guard Thou from harm and sin

Our goings out and in,

With life and peace henceforth and evermore.