Sing Joyfully ‎#585

585. Day Is Dying in the West

1 Day is dying in the west,
Heav'n is touching earth with rest;
Wait and worship while the night
Sets her evening lamps alight
Through all the sky.

Refrain:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Heav'n and earth are full of Thee!
Heav'n and earth are praising Thee,
O Lord Most High!

2 Lord of life, beneath the dome
Of the universe, Thy home,
Gather us, who seek Thy face,
To the fold of Thy embrace,
For Thou art nigh. (Refrain)

3 While the deep'ning shadows fall,
Heart of Love, enfolding all,
Through the glory and the grace
Of the stars that veil Thy face,
Our hearts ascend. (Refrain)

4 When forever from our sight
Pass the stars, the day, the night,
Lord of angels, on our eyes
Let eternal morning rise,
And shadows end. (Refrain)

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Day is dying in the west
• Title: Day Is Dying in the West
• Author: Mary A. Lathbury
• Refrain First Line: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1989
• Topic: Evening hymns; God: Holiness; Praise of God; Service Music: Benedictions

Tune Information

• Name: [Day is dying in the west]
• Composer: William F. Sherwin
• Key: G Major