
Author: Samuel Longfellow, 1819-1892 Hymnal: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #594 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Again, as evening’s shadow falls,
We gather in these hallowed walls;
And vesper hymn and vesper prayer
Rise mingling on the holy air.
2 May struggling hearts that seek release
Here find the rest of God’s own peace;
And, strengthened here by hymn and prayer,
Lay down the burden and the care.
3 O God, our light! to Thee we bow;
Within all shadows standest Thou;
Give deeper calm than night can bring;
Give sweeter songs than lips can sing.
4 Life’s tumult we must meet again,
We cannot at the shrine remain;
But in the spirit’s secret cell
May hymn and prayer forever dwell.
AMEN. Topics: Closing and Vesper Hymns Languages: English Tune Title: ABENDS
Again, As Evening's Shadow Falls