The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1653

1653. Father, the Watches of the Night Are O'er

1. Father, the watches of the night are o’er;
To light and life the soul has ris’n once more;
Blessèd be Thou, who, through the helpless hours,
Hast kept in deepest peace her slumbering powers.

2. Father, the watches of the day are here;
More than from those of night have we to fear;
By rude cares troubled, by temptations pressed,
Through the day watches, Father, give us rest!

Text Information

• First Line: Father, the watches of the night are o'er
• Title: Father, the Watches of the Night Are O'er
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Language: English
• Source: Disciples' Hymn Book, possibly 1855
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SKARA
• Composer: Frank Sewall, 1837-1915 (ca. 1910)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Incipit: 32143 21712 34253
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain