Author: John Ellerton Hymnal: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #26 (1899) Lyrics: 1 The hours of day are over,
The evening calls us home;
Once more to Thee, O Father,
With thankful hearts we come;
For all Thy countless blessings
We praise Thy holy name,
And own Thy love unchanging,
Thro' days and years the same.
2 For this, O Lord, we bless Thee,
For this, we thank Thee most,
The cleansing of the sinful,
The saving of the lost;
The Teacher ever present,
The Friend for ever nigh,
The home prepared by Jesus
For us above the sky.
3 Lord, gather all Thy children
To meet Thee there at last,
When earthly tasks are ended,
And earthly days are past;
With all our dear ones round us
In that eternal home,
Where death no more shall part us,
And night shall never come!
Amen. Topics: Evening; God Love of; God Mercies of Languages: English Tune Title: HOLY CHURCH
The hours of day are over