"While Yet the Morn is Breaking"
	J. Muehlmann, 1610.
	Text from: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN HYMN-BOOK
	(St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1912), pp. 14-16
	
	21
	7, 6
	
	WHILE yet the morn is breaking, 
	I thank my God once more,	
	Beneath whose care awakening, 
	I find the night is o'er;
	I thank Him that He calls me
	To life and health anew;
	I know whate'er befalls me,
	His care will still be true.
	
	2.  Guardian of Israel, hear me
	Watch o'er me through the day,
	In all I do be near me:
	For others, too, I pray;
	To Thee I would commend them,
	Our Church, our school, our land,
	Direct them and defend them,
	When dangers are at hand.
	
	3.  O Gracious Lord, direct us,
	Thy doctrine pure defend,
	From heresies protect us,
	And for Thy Word contend,
	That we may praise Thee ever,
	O God, with one accord,
	Saying:  The Lord our Savior
	Be evermore adored!
	
	4.  O grant us peace and gladness,
	Give us our daily bread,
	Shield us from grief and sadness,
	On us Thy blessings shed;
	Grant that our whole behavior
	In truth and righteousness
	May praise Thee, Lord our Savior,
	Whose holy name we bless.
	
	5.  And gently grant Thy blessing,
	That we may do Thy will,
	No more Thy ways transgressing,
	Our proper task fulfill;
	With Peter's full affiance,
	Let down our nets again;
	If Thou art our Reliance,
	Our toil will not be vain.
	
	6.  With craftiness unceasing
	Strives Satan to restrain
	What in Thy sight is pleasing
	And for Thy Church is gain;
	Yet vain is His endeavor,
	For Thou, O Christ our Lord,
	Dost rule all things forever
	By Thine almighty Word.
	
	7.  Thou art the Vine,-- O nourish
	The branches graft in Thee,
	And let them grow and flourish
	A fair and fruitful tree;
	Thy Spirit pour within us,
	And let His gifts of grace
	To all good actions win us,
	That best may show Thy praise.
	 		
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