Now That the Daylight Dies Away

Now that the daylight dies away,
By all Thy grace and love,
Thee, Maker of the world, we pray
To watch our bed above.

Let dreams depart and phantoms fly,
The offspring of the night,
Keep us, like shrines, beneath Thine eye,
Pure in our foe’s despite.

This grace on Thy redeemed confer,
Father, co-equal Son,
And Holy Ghost, the Comforter,
Eternal Three in One.

Author: St. Ambrose of Milan

Year: 400

This is an English translation of the Latin evening hymn 'Deus Creator omnium' (or a close variant), traditionally attributed to St. Ambrose (c. 340–397). The given text matches older English versions of Ambrosian office hymns.