The Presbyterian Hymnal ‎#546

546. 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 hallow now our rest.

2 We thank Thee that Thy church unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world a 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
Thy children ’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 forever,
Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway.

Text Information

• First Line: The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended
• Title: The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
• Author: John Ellerton (1870)
• Meter: 9.8.9.8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Topic: Evening hymns

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CLEMENT
• Composer: Clement Cotterill Scholefield (1874)
• Meter: 9.8.9.8
• Key: G Major