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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: God that madest the earth and heaven (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: God that madest the earth and heaven

Topic: Home/Evening Hymns

Writer: <no first name given> Heber

Composer:

Meter: PM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1201

Page Number: 720, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

God that madest earth and heaven,

Darkness and light!

Who the day for toil hast given,

For rest the night!

May thine angel guards defend us,

Slumber sweet thy mercy send us,

Holy dreams and hopes attend us.

This livelong night!