Lord, the Night Is Darkening

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Lord, the night is darkening

Author: S. Trevor Francis
Tune: ST. AIDEN
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Lord, the night is dark’ning
Shadows close around;
Darkness growing deeper,
Sins and woes abound.
Oh, be Thou our Leader,
Guide us on our way,
We would follow trusting,
Ev’ry passing day.

2 We would blend our voices
As the past we view,
Thou art ever faithful,
Thou art ever true;
And for all Thy mercies
We our voices raise,
Singing to Thy glory
Notes of sweetest praise.

3 Oh, to grow in likeness,
Blessed Lord, to Thee!
Hearts of love and pity,
Full of sympathy;
Ears awake to listen
When Thou speakest, Lord;
Feet to run obedient
To Thy gracious Word.

4 Make us ever willing
For Thy ministry,
Suffering or service,
As it pleaseth Thee;
Keep, oh keep us watching
For Thy blest return,
Oil within our vessels,
Lamps that brightly burn.

5 Ready with the message
To the sin-sick soul,
How the Good Physician
Makes the sinner whole;
Till at last life’s journey
And its conflicts o’er,
We shall in Thy presence
Dwell for evermore.

Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #360

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Author: S. Trevor Francis

Francis, Samuel Trevor, son of an artist, was born at Cheshunt, Herts, in 1835, and is a merchant in London. He has written numerous hymns, which have been printed in various religious newspapers and periodicals during the past 30 years. Of these hymns the following are in the Enlarged London Hymn Book, 1873:— 1. Blessed, blessed Jesus. Pressing Onward. 2. Gracious Saviour, grant Thy word. Lent. 3. Home, home of light and glory. Heaven Desired. 4. I am waiting for the dawning. Heaven Anticipated. 5. Jesus, we remember Thee. Passiontide. 6. O child of sorrow, weary, distressed. Salvation in Jesus only. 7. O Jesus, how great is Thy mercy. Salvation in Jesus. 8. Safe to land, no shadows darken. Death and B… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Lord, the night is darkening
Title:	Lord, the Night Is Darkening
Author:	S. Trevor Francis
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1902
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.