Thy presence, eve-present

1Thy presence, eve-present, be with us to bless,
Wide through all nature spreads abroad;
Thy watchful eyes, which never sleep,
In every place their children keep.

2To thee we now commit our ways,
And still implore thy heavenly grace;
Still cause thy face on us to shine,
And guard each wandering heart of thine.

3Give us a within thy house to raise
Again united songs of praise;
Or if that joy no more be known,
Give us to meet around thy throne.