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Text:Holy Father, cheer our way
Author:Richard Hayes Robinson, 1842-1882
Tune:CAPETOWN
Composer:Friedrich Filitz, 1804-1876

10. Holy Father, cheer our way

1 Holy Father, cheer our way
with Your love’s perpetual ray;
grant us every closing day
light at evening time.

2 Holy Saviour, calm our fears
when earth’s brightness disappears;
grant us in our latter years
light at evening time.

3 Holy Spirit, from on high
when in mortal pains we lie;
grant us, as we come to die,
light at evening time.

4 Holy God, no dark shall be
round the blessèd Trinity;
those You keep shall always see
light at evening time.

Text Information
First Line: Holy Father, cheer our way
Author: Richard Hayes Robinson, 1842-1882
Meter: 777 5
Language: English
Publication Date: 2004
Topic: Creation: Evening
Tune Information
Name: CAPETOWN
Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1804-1876
Meter: 777 5
Key: D Major
Source: Arranged from a chorale in Choralbuch



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