The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16532

16532. God Of The Sunlight Hours

1 God of the sun­light hours, how sad
Would ev­en­ing sha­dows be,
Or night, in deep­er sa­ble clad—
If aught were dark to Thee!

2 How mourn­ful­ly that gold­en gleam
Would touch the thought­ful heart,
If, with its soft, re­tir­ing beam
We saw Thy love de­part.

3 But though the ga­ther­ing gloom may hide
Those gen­tle rays awhile,
Yet they who in Thy house ab­ide,
Shall ev­er share Thy smile.

4 Then let cre­ation’s vol­ume close,
Though ev­ery page be bright;
On Thine, still op­en, we re­pose
With more in­tense de­light.

Text Information

• First Line: God of the sun­light hours, how sad
• Title: God Of The Sunlight Hours
• Author: Maria G. Saffery
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Psalms and Hymns (New Haven: Durrie & Peck, 1845)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HEBER
• Composer: George Kingsley (1838)
• Meter: CM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain