Laudes Domini ‎#191

191. Evening

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.

Text Information

• First Line: Softly now the light of day
• Title: Evening
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SEYMOUR
• Meter: 7s
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain.