The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8491

8491. The Mellow Eve Is Gliding

1 The mellow eve is gliding
Serenely down the west;
So, every care subsiding,
My soul would sink to rest.

2 The woodland hum is ringing
The daylight’s gentle close;
May angels round me, singing,
Thus hymn my last repose.

3 The evening star has lighted
Her crystal lamp on high;
So, when in death benighted,
May hope illume the sky.

4 In golden splendor dawning,
The morrow’s light shall break;
Oh, on the last bright morning,
May I in glory wake!

Text Information

• First Line: The mellow eve is gliding
• Title: The Mellow Eve Is Gliding
• Author: William A. Mühlenberg
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Source: Poems, 1859
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ALGIERS by John B. Herbert

Tune Information

• Name: YARMOUTH
• Composer: C. W. Bannister, 1768-1831
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain