Hymns of the Early Church / being translations from the poetry of the Latin church, arranged in the order of the Christian year

by John Brownlie

And save us to our journey’s end.

II

Be present with us, Lord, who wait,

And lift our cry at mercy’s gate;

Take all our load of sin away,

And change our darkness into day.

III

Free Thou our minds from careless sleep,

Our souls from sin’s allurements keep;

And may our flesh from every stain,