Watch by Daylight

Oh

watch you well by day­light!

By day­light you may fear;

But keep no watch in dark­ness

The an­gels then are near.

For Heav’n the sense be­stow­eth

Our wak­ing life to keep;

But ten­der mer­cy show­eth

To guard us in our sleep.

Oh

watch you well by day­light!

By day­light you may fear;

But keep no watch in dark­ness

The an­gels then are near.

Oh

watch you well in plea­sure!

For plea­sure oft be­trays;

But keep no watch on sor­row

When joy with­draws its rays;

For in the hour of sor­row

As in the dark­ness drear

To Heav­en trust the mor­row

For an­gels then are near.

Oh

watch you well when for­tune

Sits smil­ing at your door;

When wealth and in­flu­ence

migh­ty

Are grow­ing more and more;

Be firm

and do not fal­ter

Be true to God and man

And Heav­en will re­ward you

As no­thing else e’er can.