Oh, watch you well by day­light!
By day­light you may fear;
But keep no watch in dark­ness,
The an­gels then are near.
For Heav’n the sense be­stow­eth
Our wak­ing life to keep;
But ten­der mer­cy showeth
To guard us in our sleep.

Refrain

Oh, watch you well by day­light!
By day­light you may fear;
But keep no watch in dark­ness,
The an­gels then are near.

Oh, watch you well in plea­sure!
For plea­sure oft be­trays;
But keep no watch on sor­row,
When joy with­draws its rays;
For in the hour of sor­row,
As in the dark­ness drear,
To Hea­ven trust the mor­row,
For an­gels then are near.

Refrain

Oh, watch you well when for­tune
Sits smil­ing at your door;
When wealth and in­flu­ence, migh­ty,
Are grow­ing more and more;
Be firm, and do not fal­ter,
Be true to God and man,
And Hea­ven will re­ward you,
As no­thing else e’er can.

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