Hymns for the Living Church ‎#556

556. Softly Now the Light of Day

1 Softly now the light of day
Fades upon my sight away;
Free from care, from labor free,
Lord, I would commune with Thee.

2 Thou, whose all-pervading eye
Naught escapes, without, within,
Pardon each infirmity,
Open fault, and secret sin.

3 Soon for me the light of day
Shall for ever pass away;
Then from sin and sorrow free,
Take me, Lord, to dwell with thee.

4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known
All of man's infirmity;
Then from thine eternal throne,
Jesus, look with pitying eye.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Softly now the light of day
• Title: Softly Now the Light of Day
• Author: George W. Doane (1824)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  2 Chronicles 16:9
  ;
  Psalm 141:2
  ;
  2 Corinthians 5:21
• Topic: Evening hymns

Tune Information

• Name: SEYMOUR
• Composer: Carl Maria von Weber (1826)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7
• Key: E♭ Major