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Text:While Sinks Our Land to Realms of Night
Author:Janet S. Pattinson
Tune:CROSS AND CROWN (Houseley)
Composer:Henry Houseley
Media:MIDI file

7663. While Sinks Our Land to Realms of Night

1. While sinks our land to realms of night,
And twilight skies grow dim,
We raise again our joyful hearts
Our parting evening hymn.

2. We bless Thee for the warm, rich glow
Of this our hallowed day,
And for the love that year by year
Shines o’er our onward way.

3. And now, O Father, from on high
List to our evening prayer,
Shed o’er our hearts a blissful calm,
And keep us in Thy care.

Text Information
First Line: While sinks our land to realms of night
Title: While Sinks Our Land to Realms of Night
Author: Janet S. Pattinson (1891)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Written for the 1891 Sunday School Anniversary at the College Chapel (Congregational), in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
Tune Information
Name: CROSS AND CROWN (Houseley)
Composer: Henry Houseley (1896)
Meter: CM
Incipit: 55661 17775 77713
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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