Gloria Deo ‎#328

328. Hail, Tranquil Hour of Closing Day

1 Hail, tranquil hour of closing day!
Begone, disturbing care!
And look, my soul, from earth away
To Him who heareth prayer.

2 How sweet the tear of penitence,
Before His throne of grace,
While to the contrite spirit’s sense,
He shows his smiling face.

3 How sweet, thro’ long remembered years,
His mercies to recall,
And pressed by wants, and griefs, and fears,
To trust His love for all.

4 How sweet to look, in thoughtful hope,
Beyond this fading sky,
And hear Him call His children up
To His fair home on high.

5 Calmly the day forsakes our heaven
To dawn beyond the west;
So let my soul in life’s last ev’n,
Retire to glorious rest.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail, tranquil hour of closing day!
• Title: Hail, Tranquil Hour of Closing Day
• Author: L. Bacon
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Prayer
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SERENITY
• Composer: Wm. V. Wallace (1856)
• Notes: Public Domain.