Concordia ‎#246

246. Softly now the Light of Day

1 Softly now the light of day
Fades upon my sight away;
Free from care, from labor free,
Lord, I would commune with Thee.

2 Thou, whose all-pervading eye
Naught escapes, without, within,
Pardon each infirmity,
Open fault, and secret sin.

3 Soon, for me, the light of day
Shall forever pass away;
Then, from sin and sorrow free,
Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee.

4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known
All of man's infirmity,
Then, from Thine eternal throne,
Jesus, look with pitying eye.

Text Information

• First Line: Softly now the light of day
• Title: Softly now the Light of Day
• Author: Geo. W. Doane (1827)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: Closing and Evening Hymns: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: SEYMOUR
• Composer: C. M. von Weber (1826, arr.)
• Key: F Major