Evening Song

The day is past and gone, The evening shades appear

Author: John Leland (1792)
Published in 595 hymnals

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1 The day is past and gone,
The evening shades appear.
O may we all remember well
The night of death draws near.

2 We lay our garments by,
Upon our beds to rest;
So death will soon disrobe us all
Of what is here possessed.

3 Lord, keep us safe this night,
Secure from all our fears;
May angels guard us while we sleep,
Till morning light appears.

4 And when we early rise,
And view th'unwearied sun,
May we set out to win the prize,
And after glory run.

5 And when our days are past,
And we from time remove,
O may we in Thy bosom rest,
The bosom of Thy love.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #38

Author: John Leland

Leland, John, an American Baptist minister, was born at Grafton, Massachusetts, on May 15th, 1754, and began to preach at the age of 20. From 1776 to 1790 he was in Virginia, and thereafter in Massachusetts, mostly at Cheshire. He died Jan. 14, 1841. His Sermons, Addresses, Essays and Autobiography were published by his niece, Miss L. F. Greene, at Lanesboro, Massachusetts, in 1845. His influence seems to have been equalled by his peculiarities. We hear of his "restless activity and roving disposition"; his "mad devotion to politics," wherein he had much local and temporary weight; his "ready wit and endless eccentricities;" as also of his high character. Of the hymns which have been ascribed to him, some on doubtful authority, the followin… Go to person page >

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The New Jubilee Harp #261

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The New Laudes Domini #211

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The New Living Hymns (Living Hymns No. 2) #332

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The New Song #176a

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The New York Choralist #163

The Old Baptist Hymn Book #d265

The Old School Hymnal No. 7. Rev. #d254

The Olive Branch #d136

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The Palm #161b

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The Palm #385c

The Philharmonia #d404

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The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes #168

The Praise #d266

The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book #d244

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #913

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #913

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The Primitive Baptist Hymnal #475

The Primitive Hymns #d539

The Providence Selection of Hymns, Supplementary to Dr. Watts. #d226

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The Psalmody #1013

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The Public School Singing Book #105

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The Reformed Church Hymnal #547

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The Revivalist #213

The Sabbath Chimes #d247

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The Sabbath School Minstrel #44

The Sacred Harp #209

The Sacred Harp #302

The Sacred Harp. New ed. #d72

The Sacred Lute #d311

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The Sacred Lyre #394

The Saints' Harp #d804

The Sanctus #d224

The School Psalter #d252

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d831

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d528

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #554

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The Sheet Music of Heaven (Spiritual Song) #110

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The Sheet Music of Heaven (Spiritual Song) #110

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The Social and Sabbath School Hymn-Book. (5th ed.) #179

The Social Harp #60

The Social Harp #169

The Social Harp #d288

The Social Harp. Rev. #d346

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The Social Psalmist #281

The Song Service, a Manual of Choice and Favorite Hymns #d108

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The Songs of Zion #536

The South Western Psalmist #d368

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The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #46

The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #d100

The Southern Psalmist #d778

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d817

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The Standard Church Hymnal #66

The Sunday School Banner #d120

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The Sunday School Chant and Tune Book #93

The Sunday School Hymnal #d185

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The Sunday School Singing Book #36

The Tabernacle #d297

The Union Singing Book #d108

The Union Singing Book #85b

The Vestry Harp #d175

The Vestry Hymn Book #d436

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The Vestry Singing Book #230

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #533

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The Voice of Praise #717

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #687

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The Wesleyan Minstrel #129b

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The Y. M. Christian Association Hymn-Book, with Tunes. #94b

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The Y.M.C.A. Praise Book #17

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The Young Christian's Companion #80

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The Young Christian's Companion. 2nd ed. #a80

The Young Convert's Companion #d95

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The Zion Songster #310

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The Zion Songster #310

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Triumphant Songs No.1 #208

Triune Hymnal #d153

Two Hundred and Fifty-two Familiar Hymns #d181

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Union Harp and History of Songs #158

Union Hymns #d383

Union Hymns. Rev. #d361

Union Hymns. Rev. #d371

Village Hymns #512

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #512

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #512

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #512

Virginia Selection of Psalms #d404

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Waters' Choral Harp #125b

Windows of Heaven No.7 #d79

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Young Men's Christian Association Hymn and Tune Book #94

Zion's Hymns, for the Use of the Original Free-Will Baptist Church of North Carolina #d239

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Zion's Refreshing Showers #28b

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Zion's Songster #241

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