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M aster, m aid, and boy, would you the h o u r k n ow ?
It is the tim e th a t you to rest should go —
T ru st in the L ord w ith faith —• and careful be
O f fire and lig h t; for T en o’clock h as stru ck !
I t o’clock.
A lm ighty God pro tects b o th g reat and sm a ll;
H is holy Angels gu ard us like a w a ll:
T h e L ord H im self our city w atches o’er,
A nd keeps our bodies and our souls from harm .
12 o’clock.
A t th ’ h o ur o f m idnight w as our S av io u r b o ra —
G re at blessing to a w orld w hich else w ere lo s t !
T hen, w ith unfeigned lips, in p ra y e r and p raise
C omm end yourselves to G od. — P a st Tw elve
o’c lo c k !
1 o’clock.
0 Je su C hrist, we p ra y T hee, send u s help
T o b ear ou r C ross w ith patience in th e w orld,
F o r T h o u a rt G od a lo n e !
A nd T ho u, 0 C om forter, T h in e h an d stretch fo rth :
T h en w ill the b u rth en light and easy be !
T h e clock h as stricken O ne!
10 o’clock.