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The shadows of the evening hours
Author: Adelaide A. Procter Hymnal: EH1916 #22 (1916) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Lyrics:
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.
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.
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.
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 labour, Lord,
O give us now repose.
Amen.
Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Languages: English Tune Title: ST. LEONARD (Hiles)
The shadows of the evening hours
The day is past and over
Author: St. Anatolius; John Mason Neale Hymnal: EH1916 #23 (1916) Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Lyrics:
The day is past and over:
All thanks, O Lord, to thee!
I pray thee that offenseless
The hours of dark may be.
O Jesus, keep me in thy sight,
And guard me through the coming night.
The joys of day are over:
I lift my heart to thee,
And call on thee that sinless
The hours of gloom may be.
O Jesus, make their darkness light,
And guard me through the coming night.
The toils of day are over:
I raise the hymn to thee,
And ask that free from peril
The hours of fear may be.
O Jesus, keep me in thy sight,
And guard me through the coming night.
Lord, that in death I sleep not,
And lest my foe should say,
"I have prevailed against him,"
Lighten mine eyes, I pray:
O Jesus, keep me in thy sight,
And guard me through the coming night.
Be thou my soul's preserver,
O God, for thou dost know
How many are the perils
Through which I have to go.
Lover of men, O hear my call,
And guard and save me from them all!
Amen.
Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Languages: English Tune Title: ST. ANATOLIUS
The day is past and over
Saviour, breathe an evening blessing
Author: James Edmeston; Edward H. Bickersteth Hymnal: EH1916 #24 (1916) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Lyrics:
Savior, breathe an evening blessing,
Ere repose our spirits seal;
Sin and want we come confessing;
Thou canst save, and thou canst heal.
Though the night be dark and dreary,
Darkness cannot hide from thee;
Thou art he who, never weary,
Watchest where thy people be.
Though destruction walk around us,
Though the arrows past us fly,
Angel-guards from thee surround us;
We are safe, if thou art nigh.
Be thou nigh, should death o'ertake us;
Jesus, then our refuge be,
And in Paradise awake us,
There to rest in peace with thee.
Father, to thy holy keeping
Humbly we ourselves resign;
Savior, who hast slept our sleeping,
Make our slumbers pure as thine;
Blessed Spirit, brooding o'er us,
Chase the darkness of our night,
Till the perfect day before us
Breaks in everlasting light.
Amen.
Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Languages: English Tune Title: VESPER HYMN
Saviour, breathe an evening blessing
All praise to thee, my God, this night
Author: Thomas Ken Hymnal: EH1916 #25 (1916) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics:
All praise to thee, my God, this night,
For all the blessings of the light:
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
Beneath thine own almighty wings.
Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son,
The ill that I this day have done;
That with the world, myself, and thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
Rise glorious at the awful day.
O may my soul on thee repose,
And with sweet sleep mine eyelids close;
Sleep that shall me more vigorous make
To serve my God when I awake.
When in the night I sleepless lie,
My soul with heavenly thoughts supply;
Let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
No powers of darkness me molest.
O when shall I, in endless day,
For ever chase dark sleep away,
And hymns divine with angels sing,
All praise to thee, eternal King?
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, angelic host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Languages: English Tune Title: TALLIS' CANON
All praise to thee, my God, this night
God, that madest earth and heaven
Author: Reginald Heber; Richard Whately Hymnal: EH1916 #26 (1916) Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Lyrics:
God, that madest earth and heaven,
Darkness and light;
Who the day for toil hast given,
For rest the night,
May thine angel-guards defend us,
Slumber sweet thy mercy send us,
Holy dreams and hopes attend us,
This livelong night.
Guard us waking, guard us sleeping,
And, when we die,
May we in thy mighty keeping,
All peaceful lie:
When the last dread call shall wake us,
Do not thou, our God, forsake us,
But to reign in glory take us
With thee on high.
Amen.
Languages: English Tune Title: NUTFIELD
God, that madest earth and heaven
Now from the altar of my heart
Author: John Mason Hymnal: EH1916 #27a (1916) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics:
Now from the altar of my heart
Let incense flames arise;
Assist me, Lord, to offer up
Mine evening sacrifice.
Minutes and mercies multiplied
Have made up all this day;
Minutes came quick, but mercies were
More fleet and free than they.
New time, new favour, and new joys
Do a new song require;
Till I shall praise thee as I would,
Accept my heart's desire.
Amen.
Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Languages: English Tune Title: BEATITIDO
Now from the altar of my heart
Now from the altar of my heart
Author: John Mason Hymnal: EH1916 #27b (1916) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics:
Now from the altar of my heart
Let incense flames arise;
Assist me, Lord, to offer up
Mine evening sacrifice.
Minutes and mercies multiplied
Have made up all this day;
Minutes came quick, but mercies were
More fleet and free than they.
New time, new favour, and new joys
Do a new song require;
Till I shall praise thee as I would,
Accept my heart's desire.
Amen.
Topics: Evening Tune Title: NATIVITY
Now from the altar of my heart
Before the ending of the day
Author: St. Ambrose, 340-397; John Mason Neale Hymnal: EH1916 #28a (1916) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics:
Before the ending of the day,
Creator of the world, we pray,
That with thy wonted favor, thou
Wouldst be our Guard and Keeper now.
From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.
O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son;
Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.
Amen.
Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Languages: English Tune Title: ONEONTA
Before the ending of the day
Before the ending of the day
Author: St. Ambrose, 340-397; John Mason Neale Hymnal: EH1916 #28b (1916) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics:
Before the ending of the day,
Creator of the world, we pray,
That with thy wonted favor, thou
Wouldst be our Guard and Keeper now.
From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.
O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son;
Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.
Amen.
Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Tune Title: JAM LUCIS
Before the ending of the day
The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended
Author: John Ellerton Hymnal: EH1916 #29 (1916) Meter: 9.8.9.8 Lyrics:
The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at thy behest;
To thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.
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.
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.
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.
So be it, Lord; thy throne shall never,
Like earth's proud empires, pass away:
Thy kingdom stands, and grows for ever,
Till all thy creatures own thy sway.
Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Languages: English Tune Title: ST. CLEMENT
The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended
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