Author: John Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 298 hymnals Topics: Missions First Line: The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended Lyrics: 1 The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at Thy behest;
To Thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall hallow now our rest.
2 We thank Thee that Thy church, unsleeping
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And never rests 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
Thy children under western skies,
And hour by hour, as day is breaking,
Fresh hymns of thankful praise arise.
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. Scripture: Psalm 113:2-4 Used With Tune: ST. CLEMENT
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