Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#220

220. The day you gave us, Lord, has ended

1 The day you gave us, Lord, has ended;
the darkness falls at your behest;
to you our morning hymns ascended,
your praise shall sanctify our rest.

2 We thank you that your Church unsleeping,
while earth rolls onwards into light,
through all the world her watch is keeping,
nor rests from worship day or night.

3 As o'er each continent and island
the dawn leads on another day,
the voice of prayer is never silent,
nor dies the song of praise away.

4 The sun that bids us rest is waking
your children 'neath the western sky,
and hour by hour fresh lips are making
your wondrous deeds resound on high.

5 So be it, Lord! your throne shall never,
like earths proud empires, pass away;
your kingdom stands and grows for ever,
till all your creatures own your sway.

Text Information

• First Line: The day you gave us, Lord, has ended
• Author: John Ellerton (1826-1893)
• Meter: 9898
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  1 Chronicles 23:30
  ;
  Acts 16:25
  ;
  Hebrews 1:8
  ;
  Hebrews 13:15
  ;
  Isaiah 24:14-16
  ;
  Malachi 1:11
  ;
  Matthew 13:31-32
  ;
  Psalm 40:16
  ;
  Psalm 45:6-7
  ;
  Psalm 50:1
  ;
  Psalm 50:23
  ;
  Psalm 70:4
  ;
  Psalm 141:2
• Topic: The Living God: Our Response to God - in the morning and evening; Kingdom of God

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CLEMENT
• Composer: Clement Cotterill Scholefield (1839-1904)
• Meter: 9898
• Key: G Major