The Church Hymnal ‎#16

16. The day is past and over

1 The day is past and over;
All thanks, O Lord, to Thee!
I pray Thee that offenceless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight,
And save me thro' the coming night!

2 The joys of day are over:
I lift my heart to Thee;
And call on Thee that sinless
The hours of gloom may be.
O Jesus, make their darkness light,
And save me through the coming night!

3 The toils of day are over;
I raise the hymn to Thee,
And ask that free from peril
The hours of fear may be:
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight,
And guard me through the coming night.

4 Lighten mine eyes, O Saviour,
Or sleep in death shall I,
And he, my wakeful tempter,
Triumphantly shall cry
"He could not make their darkness light,
Nor guard them through the hours of night."

5 Be Thou my soul's preserver,
O God! for Thou dost know
How many are the perils
Through which I have to go.
Lover of men, O hear my call,
And guard and save me from them all!

Text Information

• First Line: The day is past and over
• Translator: J. M. Neale
• Author: Anatolius
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Daily Prayer: Evening
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANATOLIUS
• Composer: A. H. Brown
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.