The Lord be with us as we bend his blessing to receive; his gift of peace upon us send, before his courts to leave. The Lord be with us as we walk along our homeward road; in silent thought or friendly talk our hearts be near to God. The Lord be with us till the night shall close the day of rest; be he of every heart the Light, of every home the Guest. And when our nightly prayers we say, his watch he still shall keep, crown with his grace his own blest day, and guard his people's sleep.