Reference Number:- | Darby Number:- | Godden Number:- |
sb199 | 180 | 420 |
![]() the image of this bookmark was kindly donated by Jenni Redman, Great Britain |
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Words:
EVENING HYMN. {red pattern of leaves}GLORY TO THEE, MY GOD, THIS NIGHT, FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THE LIGHT KEEP ME, O KEEP ME, KING OF KINGS, BENEATH THY OWN ALMIGHTY WINGS. {red pattern of leaves} FORGIVE ME, LORD, FOR THY DEAR SON THE ILL THAT I THIS DAY HAVE DONE; THAT WITH THE WORLD MYSELF AND THEE I, ERE I SLEEP, AT PEACE MAY BE. {red pattern of leaves} TEACH ME TO LIVE, THAT I MAY DREAD THE GRAVE AS LITTLE AS MY BED TEACH ME TO DIE, THAT SO I MAY RISE GLORIOUS AT THE AWFUL DAY. {red pattern of leaves} PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW; PRAISE HIM ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW PRAISE HIM ABOVE, YE HEAV'NLY HOST PRAISE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST. |
Size of Silk: | 18.1cm long by 4.3cm wide
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Alternative back-ground colours: | Blue Purple |
Comments: |
Signed: "T. STEVENS MANF=R COVENTRY" on the reverse top turnover of the bookmark:
![]() Stevens logo woven on the reverse top turn over of this bookmark Stevens recorded two bookmarks with the same basic design and title of " EVENING HYMN ". The version above was the Presbyterian, and Baptist version, written by Thomas Ken, in 1709; although the Stevens version having slightly different words. |