Before Thy throne, O Lord of heaven, We kneel at close of day; 26 25 Look on Thy chil-dren from on high, And hear us while we pray. O 2 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. 3 Let peace, O Lord, Thy peace, O God, Calm and subdue our woes; Through the long day we labor, Lord, O give us now repose. Adelaide Anne Procter, 1862: verse 3, 1. 7, alt. 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; O Thou who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need Thy presence every passing hour; 4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless : 5 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; Rev. Henry F. Lyte, 1847 II EVENING PRAISE 7.7. 7. 7. 4. with Refrain William F. Sherwin, 1877 ஆம் 1 Day is dying in the west; Heaven is touch-ing earth with rest; Wait and wor-ship Dibb while the night Sets her eve - ning lamps a-light Through all the sky. bb Holy, Holy, Ho-ly, Lord God of Hosts! Heaven and earth are full of Thee; Steal a cross the May mine eyelids sky. Now the dark-ness gathers, Stars be-gin to peep; close. Grant to little children Visions bright of Thee; Z I SAVIOUR, breathe an evening bless- 3 Though destruction walk around us, Ere repose our spirits seal; [ing, Sin and want we come confessing: Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal. 2 Though the night be dark and dreary, 4 Darkness cannot hide from Thee; Thou art He who, never weary, Watchest where Thy people be. Though the arrow past us fly, Angel-guards from Thee surround us; We are safe if Thou art nigh. Should swift death this night o'ertake And our couch become our tomb,[us, May the morn in heaven awake us, Clad in light and deathless bloom. James Edmeston, 1820 |