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 bound in sleep our limbs repose,

The watchful soul, from slumber free,

Shall breathe its earnest prayer to Thee.

II

Desire of Nations, Word of God,

Thou Saviour of the World abroad,

Hear Thou our mournful prayer at length,

And raise the fallen by Thy strength.

III

Be near, Redeemer; by Thy grace