Now the Light Has Gone Away-- a hymn of memory

My dear grandma Anita, was called to be with her Lord and Savior on April 23rd, 2005...It's been 6 years already.
My grandma used to sing the hymn "Now the Light Has Gone Away" to my sister and I as a bedtime prayer when she babysat us, in German nonetheless. She even took the time to teach us the german words. I miss her and treasure these simplest of memories. I do recall the german words she so loveinly taught me all those years ago and when I hear this hymn it instantly brings me back to when I was little and my grandma's love.


Couple of videos I found with the song.



Now the light has gone away

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal

Now the light has gone away;
Father, listen while I pray,
Asking Thee to watch and keep
And to send me quiet sleep.

Jesus, Savior, wash away
All that has been wrong today;
Help me every day to be
Good and gentle, more like Thee.

Let my near and dear ones be
Always near and dear to Thee.
Oh, bring me and all I love
To Thy happy home above.

Now my evening praise I give;
Thou didst die that I might live.
All my blessings come from The;
Oh, how good Thou art to me!

Thou, my best and kindest Friend,
Thou wilt love me to the end.
Let me love Thee more and more,
Always better than before.