The New Christian Hymnal ‎#53

53. Day is Dying in the West

1 Day is dying in the west,
Heav'n is touching earth with rest;
Wait and worship while the night
Sets her evening lamps alight
Thro' all the sky.

Refrain:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Heav'n and earth are full of Thee!
Heav'n and earth are praising Thee,
O Lord most high!

2 Lord of life, beneath the dome
Of the universe, Thy home,
Gather us, who seek Thy face,
To the fold of Thy embrace,
For Thou art nigh. [Refrain]

3 While the deep'ning shadows fall,
Heart of Love, enfolding all,
Thro' the glory and the grace
Of the stars that veil Thy face,
Our hearts ascend. [Refrain]

4 When forever from our sight
Pass the stars, the day, the night,
Lord of angels, on our eyes
Let eternal morning rise,
And shadows end! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Day is dying in the west
• Title: Day is Dying in the West
• Author: Mary A. Lathbury (1877)
• Refrain First Line: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 4 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: God In Nature: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: EVENING PRAISE
• Composer: William F. Sherwin (1877)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 4 with Refrain
• Incipit: 11165 45111 6545
• Key: A♭ Major