Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) ‎#56

56. At Even, When the Sun Was Set

1 At even, when the sun was set,
The sick, O Lord, around Thee lay;
O in what divers pains they met!
O with what joy they went away!

2 Once more, 'tis eventide, and we,
Oppressed with various ills, draw near;
What if Thy form we cannot see,
We know and feel that Thou art here.

3 O Savior Christ, our woes dispel;
For some are sick and some are sad,
And some have never loved Thee well,
And some have lost the love they had.

4 And none, O Lord, have perfect rest,
For none are wholly free from sin;
And they who fain would serve Thee best
Are conscious most of wrong within.

5 O Savior Christ, Thou too art man;
Thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried;
Thy kind but searching glance can scan
The very wounds that shame would hide.

6 Thy touch still has its ancient pow'r;
No word from Thee can fruitless fall:
Hear, in this solemn evening hour,
And in Thy mercy heal us all.

Text Information

• First Line: At even, when the sun was set
• Title: At Even, When the Sun Was Set
• Author: Henry Twells (1868)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Matthew 8:16
  ;
  Mark 1:32-34
• Topic: Christians: Dependence; Christians: Humility; Confession of Sin; Jesus: Deity & Character; Jesus: Life & Ministry

Tune Information

• Name: EDEN
• Composer: Timothy B. Mason (1836)
• Meter: LM
• Key: A♭ Major