"Tallis' Canon" è una delle nove melodie che il
compositore inglese Thomas Tallis scrisse per il "Whole
Psalter" di Matthew Parker del !561. Le parole con cui
oggi viene solitamente cantato sono state scritte da
Thomas Ken nel 1692.
LYRICS Glory to thee, my God, this night,
for all the blessings of the light:
keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
beneath thine own almighty wings.
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.
O may my soul on thee repose,
and with sweet sleep mine eyelids close;
sleep that shall me more vigorous make
to serve my God when I awake.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host:
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
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