Inspirer and Hearer of Prayer

Inspirer and hear­er of pray­er

Thou shep­herd and guard­ian of Thine

My all to Thy co­ve­nant care

I

sleep­ing or wak­ing

re­sign.

If Thou art my shield and my sun

The night is no dark­ness to me;

And

fast as my min­utes roll on

They bring me but near­er to Thee.

A sov­er­eign pro­tect­or I have

Unseen

yet for ev­er at hand;

Unchangeably faith­ful to save

Almighty to rule and com­mand.

His smiles and His com­forts abound

His grace

as the dew

shall des­cend;

And walls of sal­va­tion sur­round

The soul He de­lights to de­fend.