14295. When The Night Shades Are Falling

1 When the night shades gently are falling,
And the lights softly glow in the sky,
Then I think of the home over yonder,
And it seems to be so near by.

Refrain:
O the glory awaiting in the homeland,
When our day’s work here is done!
We will be safe home with the Father,
And no sorrow shall ever come.

2 Whatever the task that is given,
I will faithfully labor on;
Contented if, when it is finished,
The Father shall say, Well done. [Refrain]

3 And when my day here is ended,
And the twilight of life I’ve won,
I will face toward home in the evening,
And wait for the lights to come. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: When the night shades gently are falling
Title: When The Night Shades Are Falling
Author: Mrs. Maude B. Jacobs (1924)
Refrain First Line: O the glory awaiting in the homeland
Language: English
Source: Harvest Hymns by Robert H. Coleman (Dallas: Robert H. Coleman)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [When the night shades gently are falling]
Composer: Mrs. Maude B. Jacobs
Key: D♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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