The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13054

13054. When Day's Shadows Lengthen

1 When day’s shadows lengthen, Jesus, be Thou near;
Pardon, comfort, strengthen, chase away my fear;
Love and hope be deepened, faith more strong and clear.

2 When the night grows darkest, and the stars are pale,
When the foemen gather in death’s misty vale,
Be Thou sword and buckler, be Thou shield and mail.

3 So no fears shall chill me, on that unknown shore,
For in death He conquered, and can die no more;
His hand guards and guides me, to the heav’nly door.

4 Blessed warfare over, endless rest alone;
Tears no more, nor sorrow, neither sigh nor moan,
But a song of triumph round about the throne.

Text Information

• First Line: When day’s shadows lengthen, Jesus, be Thou near
• Title: When Day's Shadows Lengthen
• Author: Frederick G. Lee
• Meter: 11.11.11
• Language: English
• Source: People's Hymnal, 1867
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ST. BONIFACE by Henry R. Gadsby

Tune Information

• Name: ALBERMARLE
• Arranger: Nicola A. Montani (1920)
• Meter: 11.11.11
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Gebet- und Gesangbuchlein by W. Becker, 1872
• Copyright: Public Domain