Voices United ‎#438

438. The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended

1 The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
the darkness falls at thy behest;
to thee our morning hymns ascended,
thy praise shall sanctify our rest.

2 We thank thee that thy church unsleeping
while earth rolls onward into light,
thro' 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 prayer 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
thy wondrous doings heard on high.

5 So be it, Lord! Thy throne shall never,
like earth’s proud empires, pass away;
thy kingdom stands, and grows forever,
till all thy creatures own thy sway.

Text Information

• First Line: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended
• Title: The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
• Author: John Ellerton (1870)
• Meter: 9 8 9 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Church at Worship: Closing and Evening Hymns; liturgical: Closing Songs; Closing Hymns; Evening; Service Music: Sending Forth/Commissioning; Proper 12: Year A; Proper 9: Year B

Tune Information

• Name: ST CLEMENT
• Composer: Clement Cotterill Scholefield (1874)
• Meter: 9 8 9 8
• Key: G Major