The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5582

5582. Peacefully Round Us the Shadows Are Falling

1. Peacefully round us the shadows are falling,
Glad be our praises and trustful our prayer;
Hear us, O Lord, on Thy providence calling,
Lighten our darkness, and banish our care.

2. Hushed are the sheep bells afar on the moorland,
O’er the still meadows the night breezes sweep,
Faint fall the footsteps in city and hamlet,
Safely the children are folded in sleep.

3. Softly may weary ones rest from their duty,
Bright be the dreams of the troubled and worn,
While through the shades beam the stars in their beauty,
Watching the world till the breaking of morn.

4. Lord of the night, let Thine angels defend us;
Sunshine and gloom are alike unto Thee;
Lord of the day, let Thy Spirit attend us,
Bless us and keep us wherever we be.

Text Information

• First Line: Peacefully round us the shadows are falling
• Title: Peacefully Round Us the Shadows Are Falling
• Author: Ambrose N. Blatchford (1878)
• Meter: 11.10.11.10
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: CURFEW
• Composer: Frederick Charles Maker, 1844-1927
• Meter: 11.10.11.10
• Incipit: 33332 34444 32556
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain