Joyful Lays ‎#116

116. Cast away the Works of Darkness

1 Cast away the works of darkness,
Haste to gird your armor on,
Ere the noon hath lost its brightness,
And the evening is begun.

Refrain:
Cast away the works of night,
Walk as children of the light;
Cast away the works of darkness,
Walk as children of the light.

2 Cast away the works of darkness,
Light is dawning from on high;
Christ the Daystar shines above you,
Drives the shadows from the sky. [Refrain]

3 Cast away the works of darkness,
Ere your fleeting breath hath fled;
For again the Lord is coming,
Judge alike of quick and dead. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Cast away the works of darkness
• Title: Cast away the Works of Darkness
• Author: Godfrey Thring
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Scripture:
  Romans 13:12

Tune Information

• Name: [Cast away the works of darkness]
• Composer: S. J. Vail
• Key: A♭ Major