176 GOOD NIGHT. GOOD NIGHT. THE sun is hidden from our sight, Good night! my father, mother, dear, Now kiss your little son; Good night! my friends, both far and near, Good night! ye merry, merry birds, You would have said, "Good night!" To all my pretty flowers, good night! And all the stars, that shine so bright, The moon is lighting up the skies, MRS. FOLLEN. EVENING HYMN. 177 THE GOOD BOY'S HYMN ON GOING TO BED. How sweet to lay my weary head And feel assured, that all day long How sweet to hear my mother say, How sweet it is my thoughts to send How sweet to think that He whose love MRS. FOLLEN. EVENING HYMN. Now the sun hath gone so rest, Sweetly sings his evening hymn. 178 EVENING HYMN. Have I tried mamma to mind? EVENING HYMN. JESUS, tender Shepherd, hear me ; All this day thy hand has led me, Let my sins be all forgiven, Bless the friends I love so well; M. L. DUNCAN. EVENING HYMN. GOD has kept me, dearest mother, EVENING HYMN. Let me thank him for his goodness, For my home and friends I thank him, For the hills, the trees, the flowers, If I have been kind and gentle, Those I love he will watch over, EVENING HYMN. THOU, from whom we never part, Thou, who seest every heart, Listen to our evening prayer. Father! fill our souls with love, Love unfailing, full, and free, Love no injury can move, Love that ever rests on thee. 179 180 EVENING HYMN. Heavenly Father! through the night MRS. FOLLEN. EVENING HYMN. BEFORE I close my eyes to-night, Nor thought my duty was a task? Have I been gentle, lowly, meek, And the small voice of conscience heard? When passion tempted me to speak, Have I repressed the angry word? Have I with cheerful zeal obeyed In hard temptation's troubled hour, |