Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry. 1904.
Poems of Home: II. For ChildrenChilds Evening Hymn
Sabine Baring-Gould (18341924)N
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
Stars begin to peep,
Birds and beasts and flowers
Soon will be asleep.
Calm and sweet repose;
With thy tenderest blessing
May our eyelids close.
Visions bright of thee;
Guard the sailors tossing
On the deep blue sea.
Watching late in pain;
Those who plan some evil
From their sin restrain.
May thine angels spread
Their white wings above me,
Watching round my bed.
Then may I arise
Pure and fresh and sinless
In thy holy eyes.
Glory to the Son,
And to thee, blessed Spirit,
Whilst all ages run. A