Laudes Domini ‎#125

125. Day is Over

1 Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.

2 Jesus, give the weary
Calm and sweet repose;
With thy tenderest blessing
May our eyelids close.

3 Grant to little children
Visions bright of thee;
Guard the sailor tossing
On the deep blue sea.

4 Through the long night-watches,
May thine angels spread
Their white wings above me,
Watching round my bed.

5 When the morning wakens,
Then may I arise,
Pure and fresh and sinless
In thy holy eyes.

Text Information

• First Line: Now the day is over
• Title: Day is Over
• Author: S. Baring-Gould
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Topic: Close of Service

Tune Information

• Name: EMMELAR
• Composer: J. Barnby
• Meter: 6s, 5s
• Key: A Major