Our day of praise is done

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1 Our day of praise is done;
the evening shadows fall;
but pass not from us with the sun,
true Light that lightenest all.

2 Around the throne on high,
where night can never be,
the white-robed harpers of the sky
bring ceaseless hymns to thee.

3 Too faint our anthems here;
too soon of praise we tire;
but O the strains how full and clear
of that eternal choir!

4 Yet, Lord, to thy dear will
if thou attune the heart,
we in thine angels’ music still
may bear our lower part.

5 ’Tis thine each soul to calm,
each wayward thought reclaim,
and make our life a daily psalm
of glory to thy name.

6 A little while, and then
shall come the glorious end;
and songs of angels and of men
in perfect praise shall blend.

Source: CPWI Hymnal #21

Author: John Ellerton

John Ellerton (b. London, England, 1826; d. Torquay, Devonshire, England, 1893) Educated at King William's College on the Isle of Man and at Trinity College, Cambridge, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1851. He served six parishes, spending the longest time in Crewe Green (1860-1872), a church of steelworkers and farmers. Ellerton wrote and translated about eighty hymns, many of which are still sung today. He helped to compile Church Hymns and wrote its handbook, Notes and Illustrations to Church Hymns (1882). Some of his other hymn texts were published in The London Mission Hymn Book (1884). Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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Tune

GARDEN CITY


SCHUMANN (51567)

SCHUMANN is one of many hymn tunes arranged by Lowell Mason (PHH 96). He first published the arrangement in Cantica Laudis (1850), a collection he edited with George J. Webb (PHH 559). First called WHITE, the tune was marked "Arr. from Schumann" and was thus ascribed to the German composer Robert A.…

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The Book of Common Praise: being the hymn book of The Church of England in Canada (revised 1938) #54a
The Cyber Hymnal #5450
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Book of Common Praise #d454

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #37

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Carmina Sanctorum #37

Christian Hymns III #d287

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Christian Hymns #372

Christian Hymns #311

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Christian Song #45

Christian Worship and Praise #208

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Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #436

Church Hymnal, Fourth Edition #42

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #194

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #194

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #d430

Church Hymnal, Third Edition #54

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Church Hymns and Tunes #21

Church Hymns with Tunes #42

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Church Hymns #43

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Columbia University Hymnal #19

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CPWI Hymnal #21

Great Songs of the Church #d284

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #16

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #176

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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #388

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book with Accompanying Tunes (Second Edition) #20

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #20

Hymns Ancient and Modern (Standard ed.) #30

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Edition #31

Hymns Ancient and Modern, Revised #38

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #58

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #58

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #1021

Hymns and Tunes for Children of the Church #d160

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Hymns for the Church #378

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Hymns for the Living Age #37

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Hymns of Consecration and Faith #550

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Hymns of the Church Universal #567

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #352

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #352

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #392

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Hymns of the Living Church #21

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Hymns of the United Church #111

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Hymns of the United Church #111

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Hymns of Worship and Service #41

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Hymns of Worship and Service (15th ed.) #41

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Hymns of Worship and Service (Chapel Ed., 4th ed.) #32

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Hymns of Worship and Service #41

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Hymns of Worship and Service #32

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Hymns of Worship and Service. (Chapel ed.) #32

Immanuel Hymnal #d385

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In Excelsis for School and Chapel #29

In Excelsis for School and Chapel. l7th ed. #d193

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In Excelsis #85a

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In Excelsis #85b

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In Excelsis #85c

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In Excelsis #a85a

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In Excelsis #a85b

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In Excelsis #a85c

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New Manual of Praise #166

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #1359

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Pilgrim Songs (Number Two) #318

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Plymouth Sunday-School Hymnal #22

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Portals of Glory #85

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #508

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Song Sermons for General Use and Special Services #158

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Songs for the Lord's House #50

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Songs of Pilgrimage #548

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Songs of the Christian Life #30

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Songs of Work and Worship #21

St. Francis Hymnal and Choir Manual #d273

Sunday School Hymns and Tunes #d67

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Sunday-School Book #269

The American Hymnal #d468

The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #d301

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The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #101

The Best Loved Hymns and Prayers of the American People #44

The Book of Common Praise #d468

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The Book of Common Praise #54a

The Book of Common Praise #54b

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The Book of Common Praise #48

The Book of Praise #682a

The Book of Praise #682b

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The Chapel Hymnal #138

The Church Hymnal #d339

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The Church Hymnal #23

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The Church Hymnal #23b

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The Church Hymnal #23a

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The Church Hymnal #23a

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The Church Hymnal #23b

The Church Hymnal #58

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The Church Hymnary #370

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The Church Hymnary #65

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #1170

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The Coronation Hymnal #45

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The Cyber Hymnal #5450

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The Golden Hymn Book #13

The Gospel Alarm #d125

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The Greatest Hymns #6

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The Hymnal #34a

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The Hymnal #34b

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