Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#234

234. The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended

1 The day Thou gavest, Lord is ended,
The darkness falls at Thy behest;
To thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.

2 We thank Thee that Thy Church unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And rests not now by day or night.

3 As o'er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor dies the strain of praise away

4 The sun, that bids us rest, is waking
Our brethren 'neath the western sky,
And hour by hour fresh lips are making
Thy wondrous doings heard on high.

5 So be it, Lord! Thy throne shall never,
Like earth's proud empires, pass away;
Thy Kingdom stands, and grows for ever,
Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway.

Text Information

• First Line: The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended
• Author: John Ellerton, 1826-1893
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Church: Universal; Universal: Church; The Church and the Kingdom of God: Evening; Day: Close of; Evening: Hymns; Vesper Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CLEMENT
• Composer: Clement C. Scholefield, 1839-1904
• Meter: 9.8.9.8
• Key: A Major