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Text:Softly Now the Light of Day
Author:Geo. W. Doane
Tune:[Softly now the light of day]
Composer:I. Allan Sankey

103. 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 forever 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.

Text Information
First Line: Softly now the light of day
Title: Softly Now the Light of Day
Author: Geo. W. Doane
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Prayer
Tune Information
Name: [Softly now the light of day]
Composer: I. Allan Sankey
Key: G Major



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