The New Church Hymnal ‎#583

583. Now the Day Is Over

1 Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.

2 Jesus, give the weary
Calm and sweet repose;
With Thy tenderest blessing
May our eyelids close.

3 Grant to little children
Visions bright of Thee;
Guard the sailors tossing
On the deep blue sea.

4 Through the long night watches,
May Thine angels spread
Their white wings above me,
Watching 'round my bed.

5 When the morning wakens,
Then may I arise
Pure and fresh and sinless
In Thy holy eyes.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh
• Title: Now the Day Is Over
• Author: Sabine Baring-Gould
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1976
• Topic: Aids to Worship; Assurance; Children; Evening hymns

Tune Information

• Name: [Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh]
• Composer: Joseph Barnby
• Key: A Major