With the Lord begin thy task;
Jesus will direct it.
For His aid and counsel ask;
Jesus will perfect it.
Every morn with Jesus rise,
And when day is ended,
In His name then close your eyes;
Be to Him commended.
Let each day begin with prayer,
Praise, and adoration.
On the Lord cast every care;
He is thy salvation.
Morning, evening, and at night
Jesus will be near thee,
Save thee from the tempters might,
With His presence cheer thee.
With the Savior at thy side,
Foes need not alarm thee;
In His promised confide,
And no ill can harm thee.
All thy trust and hope repose
In the mighty master,
Who in wisdom truly knows
How to stem disaster.
If thy task by thus begun
With the Savior's blessing,
Safely then thy course will run,
Toward the promise pressing.
Good will follow every where
While you here must wander.
Thou at last the joy will share
In the mansions yonder.
Thus, Lord Jesus, ev'ry task
Be to You commended;
May Thy will be done, I ask,
Until life is ended.
Jesus, in Thy name begun
Be the day's endeavor.
Grant that it may well be done
To Thy praise forever.
Singers: The Lutheran Quartet
Words: Morgen- und Abend-segen
Music: Peter Frank (1616-1675)