THEE, Savior of the world, we pray
Who hast preserved us through the day,
This night protect us by thy pow’r,
And shield and save us hour by hour.
Be with us now, in mercy nigh,
And spare thy servants when we cry;
Our sins blot out, our prayers receive,
Our darkness lighten and forgive.
O let not sleep o’ercome the soul,
Nor Satan with his spirits foul;
Our flesh keep chaste, that it may be
An holy temple unto thee.
To the, who dost our souls renew,
With heart-felt vows we humbly sue,
That pure in heart, and free from stain,
We from our beds may rise again.
(From The Hymner: Containing Translations of the Hymns from the Sarum Breviary)