Hymns for Today ‎#27

27. Hark the Nightly Church-Bell

1 Hark the nightly church-bell numbers
One day more with bygone things;
Angels, o’er our peaceful slumbers,
Spread ye now protecting wings.

Chorus:
Blessed Spirit, hover o’er us,
Sleeping, waking, be Thou near;
Comrades, there is joy before us—
Rest in peace, and rise in pray’r.

2 One day less of toil and labor,
One day nearer rest and Thee,
Child and parent, friend and neighbor,
Lift your voice and bend your knee. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Hark, the nightly church-bell numbers
• Title: Hark the Nightly Church-Bell
• Author: Edward Henry Bickersteth
• Refrain First Line: Blessed Spirit, hover o'er us
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920

Tune Information

• Name: EVENING HYMN
• Composer: Mabel E. North
• Incipit: 33353 21744 33232