And Now This Holy Day

And now this holy day

Is drawing to its end,

Once more, to Thee, O Lord,

Our thanks and prayers we send.

We thank Thee for this rest

From earthly care and strife;

We thank Thee for this help

To higher, holier life.

We thank Thee for Thy house;

It is Thy palace-gate

Where Thou, upon Thy throne

Of mercy, still dost wait.

We thank Thee for Thy Word,

Thy Gospel's joyful sound;

Oh, may its holy fruits

Within our hearts abound!

Yet, ere we go to rest,

Father, to Thee we pray,

Forgive the sins that stain

E'en this Thy holy day.

Through Jesus let the past

Be blotted from Thy sight,

And let us all now sleep

At peace with Thee this night.

To God the Father, Son,

And Spirit glory be,

From all in earth and Heav'n,

Through all eternity.