Hymn
Through the day Thy love has spared us
Thro' the day Thy love hath spared us,
Soon we lay us down to rest;
Thro' the silent watches guard us,
Let no foe our peace molest;
Jesus, Thou our Guardian be,
Sweet it is to trust in Thee.
Pilgrims here on earth and strangers,
Dwelling in the midst of foes,
Us and ours preserve from dangers,
In Thine arms may we repose;
And when life's short day is past,
Rest with Thee in heav'n at last.
Amen.
Through the day Thy love has spared us — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/through-the-day-thy-love-has-spared-us
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Through the day Thy love has spared us?
The words of Through the day Thy love has spared us were written by Thomas Kelly; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 11 more hymns by Thomas Kelly, including Heavenly Home and See, from Zion's sacred mountain.
Is Through the day Thy love has spared us public domain?
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What is the metre of Through the day Thy love has spared us?
Through the day Thy love has spared us is in 8.7.8.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, "Whosoever Will", Once in Royal David's City and Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty.