The Hymnal ‎#72a

72a. When the great sun sinks to his rest

1 When the great sun sinks to his rest,
His golden glories thrilling me,
And voiceless longings stir my breast,
Then teach me, Lord, to worship Thee.

2 And when the stars— the daylight fled—
In serried, shining ranks I see,
Filling the splendid vault o’erhead,
Then teach me, Lord, to worship Thee.

3 Or if in solemn forest shades
The calm of nature steals o’er me,
And silence all my soul pervades,
Then teach me, Lord, to worship Thee.

4 Not in the sacred shrines alone,
Which chime their summons unto me,
Would I look upward to Thy throne,
But everywhere would worship Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: When the great sun sinks to his rest
• Author: Rev. Maltbie D. Babcock (1901)
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: God the Father: God in Nature; Adoration; Creation, The; God: Nature, His Glory in; Nature Services; Prayer and Intercession; Worship
• Copyright: Words copyright, 1901, by Charles Scribner's Sons.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. VENANTIUS
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Rouen church melody