Author: George Washington Doane Hymnal: Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #A465 (1917) Meter: 7.7.7.7 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
Naught 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. Languages: English Tune Title: HOLLEY
Softly now the light of day