Singing the Living Tradition ‎#46

46. Now the Day Is Over

1 Now the day is over,
night is drawing nigh,
shadows of the evening
steal across the sky.

2 Now the leafless landscape
settles in repose,
waiting for the quiet
of the winter snows.

3 Now as twilight gathers
let us pause and hear
all the slowing pulse-beats
of the waning year.

4 May the season's rhythms,
slow and strong and deep,
soothe the mind and spirit,
lulling us to sleep.

5 Sleep until the rising
of another spring
keeps the ancient promise
fall and winter bring.

Text Information

• First Line: Now the day is over
• Title: Now the Day Is Over
• Author (v. 1): Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924
• Author (vs. 2-5): Marye B. Bonney, 1910-
• Meter: 6.5.6.5.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Transcending Mystery and Wonder: Evening; Autumn and Harvest; Seasons and Cycles; Winter

Tune Information

• Name: WEM IN LEIDENSTAGEN
• Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1804-1860
• Meter: 6.5.6.5.
• Key: F Major or modal