AS IT WAS
As it was, As it is, As it shall be Evermore, O Thou Triune Of grace! With the ebb, With the flow, O Thou Triune Of grace! With the ebb, With the flow.

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INVOCATION FOR JUSTICE
I will go in the name of God, In likeness of deer, in likeness of horse, In likeness of serpent, in likeness of king, Stronger am I than all persons. The hand of God keeping me, The love of Christ in my veins, The strong Spirit bathing me, The Three shielding and aiding me, The Three shielding and aiding me; The hand of Spirit bathing me, The Three each step aiding me.

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MY SOUL'S HEALER
My soul's Healer, Keep me at even, Keep me at morning, Keep me at noon, On rough course faring, Help and safeguard My means this night. I am tired, astray, and stumbling, Shield me from snare and sin.

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COME I THIS DAY
Come I this day to the Father, Come I this day to the Son, Come I to the Holy Spirit powerful; Come I this day with God, Come I this day with Christ, Come I with the Spirit of kindly balm. God, and Spirit, and Jesus, From the crown of my head To the soles of my feet; Come I with my reputation, Come I with my testimony, Come I to you, Jesu; Jesu, shelter me.

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THOUGHTS

God's will would I do, My own will bridle; God's due would I give, My own due yield; God's path would I travel, My own path refuse; Christ's death would I ponder, My own death remember; Christ's agony would I meditate, My love to God make warmer; Christ's cross would I carry, My own cross forget; Repentance of sin would I make, Early repentance choose; A bridle to my tongue I would put, A bridle on my thoughts I would keep God's judgement would I judge, My own judgement guard; Christ's redemption would I seize, My own ransom work; The love of Christ would I feel, My own love know.

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GOD'S AID
God to enfold me, God to surround me, God in my speaking, God in my thinking. God in my sleeping, God in my waking, God in my watching, God in my hoping. God in my life, God in my lips, God in my hands, God in my heart. God in my sufficing, God in my slumber God in mine ever living soul, God in mine eternity.

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PRAYER

O God, listen to my prayer Let my earnest petition come to you, for I know that you are hearing me As surely as though I saw you with mine eyes. I am placing a lock upon my heart, I am placing a lock upon my thoughts, I am placing a lock upon my lips And double-knitting them. Aught that is amiss for my soul In the pulsing of my death, May you, O God, sweep it from me And may you shield me in the blood of your love. Let no thought come to my heart, Let no sound come to my ear, Let no temptation come to my eye, Let no fragrance come to my nose, Let no fancy come to my mind, Let no ruffle come to my spirit, That is hurtful to my poor body this night, Nor ill for my soul at the hour of my death; But may you yourself, O God of life, Be at my breast, be at my back, You to me as a star, you to me as a guide, From my life's beginning to my life's closing.

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BLESS, O GOD, THE DWELLING
Bless, O God, the dwelling, And each who rests herein this night; Bless, O God, my dear ones In every place wherein they sleep; In the night that is tonight, And every single night; In the day that is today, And every single day.

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GOD WITH ME LYING DOWN

God with me lying down, God with me rising up, God with me in each ray of light, Nor I a ray of joy without him, Nor one ray without him. Christ with me sleeping, Christ with me waking, Christ with me watching, Every day and night, Each day and night. God with me protecting, The Lord with me directing, The Spirit with me strengthening, Forever and forevermore, Ever and evermore, Amen. Chief of chiefs, Amen.

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