Stay with us Lord‚
because it is becoming evening
and the day is almost over.
Stay with us and with all people.
Stay with us in the evening of the day‚
in the evening of life‚
in the evening of this world.
Stay with us
during nights of sadness and fear‚
nights of doubt and temptation‚
nights of bitter death.
Stay with us
and with all your other children
in time and eternity.
amen
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Bly by ons Heer‚
want dit wil aand word
en die dag is byna verby.
Bly by ons en by alle mense.
Bly by ons in die aand van die dag‚
in die aand van die lewe‚
in die aand van hierdie wêreld.
Bly by ons
ook in die nag van droefheid en vrees‚
die nag van twyfel en aanvegting‚
die nag van bittere dood.
Bly by ons
en by al u ander kinders
in tyd en ewigheid.
amen
Ou Nederlandse kerkgebed