The Cyber Hymnal ‎#50

50. Again, as Evening's Shadow Falls

1. Again, as evening’s shadow falls,
We gather in these hallowed walls;
And vesper hymn and vesper prayer
Rise mingling on the holy air.

2. May struggling hearts that seek release
Here find the rest of God’s own peace;
And, strengthened here by hymn and prayer,
Lay down the burden and the care.

3. O God, our light! to Thee we bow;
Within all shadows standest Thou;
Give deeper calm than night can bring;
Give sweeter songs than lips can sing.

4. Life’s tumult we must meet again,
We cannot at the shrine remain;
But in the spirit’s secret cell
May hymn and prayer forever dwell.

Text Information

• First Line: Again, as evening's shadow falls
• Title: Again, as Evening's Shadow Falls
• Author: Samuel Longfellow (1859)
• Language: English
• Source: Vespers, 1859
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: VESPERS, James W. Elliott (1833-1915)

Tune Information

• Name: ABENDS
• Composer: Herbert Stanley Oakeley (1874)
• Incipit: 51766 43223 45176
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain