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At even ere the sun was set

Author: Rev. Henry Twells Hymnal: HAGA1895 #21 (1895) Lyrics: 1. At even, ere the sun was set, The sick, O Lord, around Thee lay; O in what diverse pains they met! O with what joy they went away! 2. Once more 'tis eventide, and we, Oppressed with various ills, draw near: What if Thy form we cannot see? We know and feel that Thou art here. 3. O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel: For some are sick, and some are sad, And some have never loved Thee well, And some have lost the love they had; 4. And none, O Lord, have perfect rest, For none are wholly free from sin; And they who fain would serve Thee best Are conscious most of wrong within. 5. O Saviour Christ, Thou too art Man, Thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried; Thy kind but searching glance can scan The very wounds that shame would hide. 6. Thy touch has still its ancient power; No word from Thee can fruitless fall: Hear in this solemn evening hour, And in Thy mercy heal us all. Amen.

Again, as evening's shadow falls

Author: Rev. Samuel Longfellow Hymnal: HAGA1895 #22 (1895) Lyrics: 1. Again, as evening's shadow falls, We gather in these hallowed walls; And vesper hymn and vesper prayer Rise mingling on the holy air. 2. May struggling hearts that seek release Here find the rest of God's own peace; And, strengthened here by hymn and prayer, Lay down the burden and the care. 3. O God, our Light, to Thee we bow; Within all shadows standest Thou; Give deeper calm than night can bring; Give sweeter songs than lips can sing. 4. Life's tumult we must meet again; We cannot at the shrine remain; But in the spirit's secret cell May hymn and prayer for ever dwell. Amen.

Saviour, breathe an evening blessing

Author: James Edmeston Hymnal: HAGA1895 #23 (1895) Lyrics: 1. Saviour, breathe an evening blessing, Ere repose our spirits seal; Sin and want we come confessing: Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal. 2. Though the night be dark and dreary, Darkness cannot hide from Thee; Thou art He who, never weary, Watchest where thy people be. 3. Though destruction walk around us, Though the arrow past us fly, Angel-guards from Thee surround us; We are safe, if Thou art nigh. 4. Should swift death this night o'ertake us, And our couch become our tomb, May the morn in heaven awake us, Clad in light and deathless bloom. Amen.

Abide with me, fast falls the eventide

Author: Rev. Henry F. Lyte Hymnal: HAGA1895 #24 (1895) Lyrics: 1. Abide with me fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide: When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away, Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou who changest not, abide with me. 3. I need Thy presence every passing hour; What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me. 4. I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless: Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me. 5. Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies: Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee: In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. Amen.

All praise to him who dwells in bliss

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley Hymnal: HAGA1895 #25 (1895) Lyrics: 1. All praise to Him who dwells in bliss, Who made both day and night; Whose throne is darkness, in th'abyss, Of uncreated light. 2. Each thought and deed His piercing eyes With strictest search survey; The deepest shades no more disguise Than the full blaze of day. 3. Whom Thou dost guard, O King of kings, No evil shall molest: Under the shadow of Thy wings, Shall they securely rest. 4. Thy angels shall around their beds Their constant stations keep: Thy faith and truth shall shield their heads, For Thou dost never sleep. 5. May we, with calm and sweet repose And heavenly thoughts refreshed, Our eyelids with the morn's unclose, And bless the Ever-bless'd. Amen.

The day thou gavest, Lord is ended

Author: Rev. John Ellerton Hymnal: HAGA1895 #26 (1895) Lyrics: 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 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: But stand, and rule, and grow for ever, Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway. Amen.

Now from the altar of my heart

Author: Rev. John Mason Hymnal: HAGA1895 #27 (1895) Lyrics: 1. Now from the altar of my heart Let incense flames arise; Assist me, Lord, to offer up Mine evening sacrifice. 2. Awake, my love! awake, my joy! Awake my heart and tongue! Sleep not: when mercies loudly call, Break forth into a song. 3. This day God was my Sun and Shield, My Keeper and my Guide; His care was on my frailty shown, His mercies multiplied. 4. Minutes and mercies multiplied Have made up all this day: Minutes came quick, but mercies were More fleet and free than they. 5. New time, new favor, and new joys Do a new song require: Till I shall praise thee as I would, Accept my heart's desire. 6. Lord of my time, whose hand hath set New time upon my score, Then shall I praise for all my time, When time shall be no more. Amen.

The shadows of the evening hours

Author: Adelaide Anne Procter Hymnal: HAGA1895 #28 (1895) Lyrics: 1. The shadows of the evening hours Fall from the darkening sky; Upon the fragrance of the flowers The dews of evening lie. Before Thy throne, O Lord of heaven, We kneel at close of day; Look on Thy children from on high, And hear us while we pray. 2. The sorrows of Thy servants, Lord, O do not Thou despise, But let the incense of our prayers Before Thy mercy rise. The brightness of the coming night Upon the darkness rolls; With hopes of future glory chase The shadows on our souls. 3. Slowly the rays of daylight fade: So fade within our heart The hopes in earthly love and joy That one by one depart. Slowly the bright stars, one by one, Within the heavens shine; Give us, O Lord, fresh hopes in heaven, And trust in things Divine. 4. Let peace, O Lord, Thy peace, O God, Upon our souls descend; From midnight fears and perils, Thou Our trembling hearts defend: Give us a respite from our toil, Calm and subdue our woes; Through the long day we labor, Lord, O give us now repose. Amen.

Softly now the light of day

Author: Bishop George W. Doane Hymnal: HAGA1895 #29 (1895) Lyrics: 1. Softly now the light of day Fades upon my sight away; Free from care, from labor free, Lord, I would commune with Thee. 2. Thou, whose all-pervading eye Nought escapes, without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault, and secret sin. 3. Soon, for me, the light of day Shall for ever pass away; Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee. 4. Thou who, sinless, yet hast known All of man's infirmity; Then, from Thine eternal throne, Jesus, look with pitying eye. Amen.

The day, O Lord, is spent

Author: Rev. John M. Neale Hymnal: HAGA1895 #30 (1895) Lyrics: 1. The day, O Lord, is spent; Abide with us, and rest; Our hearts' desires are fully bent On making Thee our Guest. 2. We have not reached that land, That happy land, as yet, Where holy angels round Thee stand, Whose sun can never set. 3. Our sun is sinking now; Our day is almost o'er; O Sun of Righteousness, do Thou Shine on us evermore. 4. From men below the skies, And all the heavenly host, To God the Father praise arise, The Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.