12. 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 tend'rest blessing
May our eyelids close.

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

4 Thru 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.

Text Information
First Line: Now the day is over
Title: Now the Day is Over
Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924
Language: English
Publication Date: 1970
Topic: Evening hymns; Worship of God
Tune Information
Name: MERRIAL
Composer: Joseph Barnby, 1838-1896
Key: A♭ Major



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