Trinity Psalter Hymnal ‎#161

161. The Day You Gave Us, Lord, Is Ended

1 The day you gave us, Lord, is ended,
the darkness falls at your behest;
to you our morning hymns ascended,
your praise shall hallow now our rest.

2 We thank you that your church, unsleeping
while earth rolls onward into light,
through all the world her watch is keeping,
and rests not now by day or night.

3 As o'er each continent and island
the dawn leads on another day,
the voice of pray'r is never silent,
nor dies the strain of praise away.

4 The sun, that bids us rest, is waking
our brethren 'neath the western sky,
and hour by hour fresh lips are making
your wondrous doings heard on high.

5 So be it, Lord; your throne shall never,
like earth's proud empires, pass away;
but stand and rule and grow forever,
'til all your creatures own your sway.

Text Information

• First Line: The day you gave us, Lord, is ended
• Title: The Day You Gave Us, Lord, Is Ended
• Author: John Ellerton (1870, alt. 1990; mod.)
• Meter: 9.8.9.8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2018
• Scripture:
  Psalm 45:6
  ;
  Psalm 113:3
• Topic: Church: Triumph of; Church: Work of; Lord's Day: Evening Worship

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CLEMENT
• Composer: Clement C. Scholefield (1874)
• Meter: 9.8.9.8.
• Key: G Major or modal