Round me falls the night;
Saviour, be my light;
Through the hours in darkness shrouded
Let me see thy face unclouded;
Let thy glory shine
In this heart of mine.
Earthly work is done,
Earthly sounds are none;
Rest in sleep and silence seeking,
Let me hear thee softly speaking;
In my spirit’s ear
Whisper, ‘I am near.’
Blessèd, heavenly Light,
Shining through earth’s night;
Voice, that oft of love hast told me;
Arms, so strong to clasp and hold me;
Thou thy watch wilt keep,
Saviour, o’er my sleep.
"Alfred was a Christian hero, and in his Christianity he found the force which bore him,
It seemed to me that, having to speak tonight to soldiers, that I ought to speak
When King Richard of England, whom men call the Lion-hearted, was wasting his time at Messina,
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from The Works of Charles Kingsley, Vol. 25 (published 1885).
The early Christian in his relations to the Church.
