God bless thee, Sweet, tonight,
His angels pure and white,
 Their vigil keep while thou dost sleep
In peace till morning light!

God bless thee, Sweet, I pray,
Not only one short day; --
 Through all thy life, in joy or strife,
God keep thee safe alway!

God bless thee, hold thee fast
When earthly days are past,
  O'er death's dark sea thy pilot be,
And guide thee home at last !

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with The Christian Advocate, Volume 80, Issue 45, page 12, 1905.

Text Authorship:

• by Mary Farrah , "A benediction" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

• by Florence Aylward (1862 - 1950), "Love's benediction", published 1905 [voice, violin, piano, organ and harmonium], London : Chappell & Co. Ltd.; may be the same setting as the 1902 version [
   text not verified 
  ]
• by Florence Aylward (1862 - 1950), "Love's benediction", published 1902 [voice and violin (or violoncello) and organ], New York: Chappell & Co. [
   text not verified 
  ]

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