Worship Supplement 2000 ‎#796

796. The Day You Gave Us, Lord, Is Ended

1 The day You gave us, Lord, is ended;
The darkness falls at Your request.
To You our morning hymns ascended;
Your praise shall sanctify our rest.

2 We thank You that Your Church, unsleeping
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And never rests by day or night.

3 As over each continent and island
Each dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor do the praises die away.

4 So be it, Lord; Your throne shall never,
Like earth’s proud kingdoms, pass away.
Your kingdom stands and grows forever
Until there dawns Your glorious day.

Text Information

• First Line: The day You gave us, Lord, is ended
• Title: The Day You Gave Us, Lord, Is Ended
• Author: Johann Ellerton, 1826-93 (abr., alt.)
• Meter: 98 98
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2007
• Topic: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CLEMENT
• Composer: Clement C. Scolefield, 1839-1904
• Meter: 98 98
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain