Laudes Domini ‎#77

77. Evening

1 The swift declining day,
How fast its moments fly!
While evening's broad and gloomy shade
Gains on the western sky.

2 Ye mortals, mark its pace,
And use the hours of light;
And know, its Maker can command
At once eternal night.

3 Give glory to the Lord,
Who rules the whirling sphere;
Submissive at his footstool bow,
And seek salvation there.

4 Then shall new lustre break
Through death's impending gloom,
And lead you to unchanging light,
In your celestial home.

Text Information

• First Line: The swift declining day
• Title: Evening
• Author: Philip Doddridge
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Close of Service; Close of Worship; Evening

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