The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#564

564. Softly fades the twilight ray

1 Softly fades the twilight ray
Of the holy Sabbath-day,
Gently as life's setting sun
When the Christian's course is run.

2 Night her solemn mantle spreads
O'er the earth as daylight fades,
All things tell of calm repose
At the holy Sabbath's close.

3 Peace is on the world abroad;
'Tis the holy peace of God,
Symbol of the peace within
When the spirit rests from sin.

4 Still the Spirit lingers near,
Where the evening worshiper
Seeks communion with the skies,
Pressing onward to the prize.

5 Saviour, may our Sabbaths be
Days of joy and peace in thee,
Till in heaven our souls repose,
Where the Sabbath ne'er shall close.

Text Information

• First Line: Softly fades the twilight ray
• Author: Samuel F. Smith
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Family Devotion
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MERCY
• Composer: Louis M. Gottschalk
• Arranger: E. P. Parker
• Meter: 7s
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #720, 457, or 953.