A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#335

335. Dews and Tears

Gently fall the dews of eve,
Raising still the languid flowers;
Sweetly flow the tears that grieve
O’er a mourner’s stricken hours.

Blessed dews and tears that yet
Lift us nearer unto heaven!
Let us still His praise repeat,
Who in mercy all hath given.

Text Information

• First Line: Gently fall the dews of eve
• Title: Dews and Tears
• Author: Sarah F. Adams
• Meter: 7s. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866
• Notes: Public Domain.

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