The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1170

1170. The Day Is Past and Over

1. The day is past and over;
All thanks, O Lord, to Thee!
We pray Thee that offenseless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, keep us in Thy sight,
And guard us through the coming night.

2. The joys of day are over;
We lift our hearts to Thee,
And call on Thee that sinless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, make their darkness light,
And guard us through the coming night.

3. Lord, that in death I sleep not,
And lest my foe should say,
I have prevailed against him,
Lighten mine eyes, I pray:
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight,
And guard me through the coming night.

4. The toils of day are over;
We raise our hymn to Thee,
And ask that free from peril
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, keep us in Thy sight,
And guard us through the coming night.

5. Be Thou our souls’ preserver,
O God, for Thou dost know
How many are the perils
Through which we have to go.
Lord Jesus Christ, O hear our call
And guard and save us from them all.

Text Information

• First Line: The day is past and over
• Title: The Day Is Past and Over
• Greek Title: Τὴν ἡμέραν διελθὼν
• Author: Anatolius (6th Century)
• Translator (from Greek): John M. Neale
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of the Eastern Church, 1853
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This little hymn, which, I believe, is not used in the public service of the Church, is a great favourite in the Greek Isles. Its peculiar style and evident antiquity may well lead to the belief that it is the work of St. Anatolius. It is, to the scattered hamlets of Chios and Mitylene, what Bishop Ken's evening hymn is to the village of our land, and its melody is singularly plaintive and soothing. Alternate tunes: ST. ANATOLIUS (BROWN), Arthur H. Brown, 1862; ST. ANATOLIUS (DYKES), John B. Dykes, 1862

Tune Information

• Name: DU FRIEDENSFÜRST, HERR JESU CHRIST
• Composer: Bartholomaus Gesius (1601)
• Harmonizer: Johann S. Bach (1724)
• Incipit: 31235 43543 22331
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain