The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10218

10218. When, as returns the solemn day

1 When, as returns the solemn day,
Man comes to meet his maker, God,
What rites, what honors shall he pay?
How spread His sovereign name abroad?

2 From marble domes and gilded spires
Shall curling clouds of incense rise,
And gems and gold and garlands deck
The costly pomp of sacrifice?

3 Vain, sinful man! creation’s Lord
Thy golden offerings may well spare;
But give thy heart, and thou shalt find
Here dwells a God who heareth prayer.

4 O grant us, in this solemn hour,
From earth and sin’s allurements free,
To feel Thy love, to own Thy power,
And raise each raptured thought to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: When, as returns the solemn day
• Author: Anna L. Barbauld (1773)
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: LITLINGTON TOWER
• Composer: Joseph Barnby (1862)
• Meter: LM
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain