The Hymnal ‎#43

43. At even, when the sun was set

1 At even, when the sun was set,
The sick, O Lord, around Thee lay;
O in what divers pains they met!
O with what joy they went away!

2 Once more 'tis eventide, and we,
Oppressed with various ills, draw near:
What if Thy form we cannot see?
We know and feel that Thou art here.

3 O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel:
For some are sick, and some are sad,
And some have never loved Thee well,
And some have lost the love they had.

4 And none, O Lord, have perfect rest,
For none are wholly free from sin;
And they who fain would serve Thee best
Are conscious most of wrong within.

5 O Saviour Christ, Thou too art man;
Thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried;
Thy kind but searching glance can scan
The very wounds that shame would hide.

6 Thy touch has still its ancient power;
No word from Thee can fruitless fall:
Hear in this solemn evening hour,
And in Thy mercy heal us all.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: At even, when the sun was set
• Author: Rev. Henry Twells (1868)
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: Times of Worship: Evening; Christ: Presence, His Living; Christ: Ministry; Christ: Life and Ministry; Evening hymns; Worship: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: ANGELUS
• Composer: Georg Joseph
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: "Heilige Seelenlust," 1657