An Evening Hymn

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1. Great God, to thee my evening song
With humble gratitude I raise;
Oh, let thy mercy tune my tongue
And fill my heart with lively praise.

2. My days, unclouded as they pass,
And ev’ry onward rolling hour
Are monuments of wondrous grace
And witness to thy love and pow’r.

3. With hope in thee mine eyelids close;
With sleep refresh my feeble frame.
Safe in thy care may I repose
And wake with praises to thy name.

Source: Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints #164

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Author: Anne Steele

Anne Steele was the daughter of Particular Baptist preacher and timber merchant William Steele. She spent her entire life in Broughton, Hampshire, near the southern coast of England, and devoted much of her time to writing. Some accounts of her life portray her as a lonely, melancholy invalid, but a revival of research in the last decade indicates that she had been more active and social than what was previously thought. She was theologically conversant with Dissenting ministers and "found herself at the centre of a literary circle that included family members from various generations, as well as local literati." She chose a life of singleness to focus on her craft. Before Christmas in 1742, she declined a marriage proposal from contemporar… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Great God, to Thee my evening song, With humble gratitude I raise
Title:	An Evening Hymn
Author:	Anne Steele
Meter:	8.8.8.8
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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ST. VINCENT

HURSLEY

HURSLEY is a Protestant French Huguenot melody by an anonymous composer.

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ZEPHYR (Bradbury)

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