The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#539

539. Softly Now the Light of Day

1 Softly now the light of day
Fades upon my sight away;
Free from care, from labor free,
Lord, I would commune with Thee.

2 Thou whose all-pervading eye
Naught escapes, without, within,
Pardon each infirmity,
Open fault, and secret sin.

3 When for me the light of day
Shall for ever pass away,
Then, from sin and sorrow free,
Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Softly now the light of day
• Title: Softly Now the Light of Day
• Author: George Washington Doane (1824)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Family Life: Prayers; Evening

Tune Information

• Name: WEBER (SEYMOUR)
• Composer: Carl Maria von Weber (1826)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
• Key: F Major