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1 At even, ere the sun was set,
the sick, O Lord, around thee lay;
O in what divers pains they met!
O with what joy they went away!
2 Once more 'tis eventide, and we
oppressed with various ills draw near;
what if thy form we cannot see?
we know and feel that thou art here.
3 O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel;
for some are sick, and some are sad,
and some have never loved thee well,
and some have lost the love they had;
4 And some have found the world is vain,
yet from the world they break not free;
and some have friends who give them pain,
yet have not sought a friend in thee;
5 And none, O Lord, have perfect rest,
for none are wholly free from sin;
and they who fain would serve thee best
are conscious most of wrong within.
6 O Saviour Christ, thou too art man;
thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried;
thy kind but searching glance can scan
the very wounds that shame would hide.
7 Thy touch has still its ancient power;
no word from thee can fruitless fall:
Hear, in this solemn evening hour,
and in thy mercy heal us all.
Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #13
First Line: | At even ere the sun was set |
Title: | At Even, ere the Sun was Set |
Author: | Henry Twells (1868) |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
"And some are pressed with worldly care, And some are tried with sinful doubt; And some such grievous passions tear, That only Thou canst cast them out."Since the first publication of the hymn in Hymns Ancient & Modern in 1868, it has been included in almost every collection published from that date both in Great Britain and America. It ranks with the most popular of evening hymns. The text which has the widest acceptance is that of Hymns Ancient & Modern. Three changes, however, in the opening line are found in the collections. (1) "At even, ere 'the sun did set"; (2) "At even, when the sun was set"; and (3) "At even, when the sun did set." The last reading is adopted in Thring's Collection, and, together with the second, is based upon the passage in St. Mark i. 32, "At even, when the sun did set, they brought unto Him all that were diseased," &c, in preference to the reading in St. Luke iv. 40, “Now, (revised, ‘And’) when the sun was setting." This preference has the support of the majority of commentators both ancient and modern, the ground taken being the acknowledged unlawfulness (with the Jews) of such a gathering of diseased persons until the sun had gone down, and the Sabbath was ended. The question was discussed by Mr. Twells and another in the Literary Churchman, June 9 and 23, 1882. The weight of evidence given therein was strongly in favour of the amended reading. Authorized text in Church Hymns. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ==================== At even ere the sun was set , p. 88, ii. An abbreviated form of this is in M. W. Stryker's Church Song, 1889, as "O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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Instances (1 - 17 of 17) | Title | First Line | Tune | Tune Key | Author | Meter | Scripture | Date | Subject | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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An Nou Chanté! : Let's Sing! #53 | At even, ere the sun was set (Yon jou avan kouché solèy) | At even, ere the sun was set (Yon jou avan kouché solèy) | [At even, ere the sun was set (Yon jou avan kouché solèy)] | Henry Twells, 1823-1900 | 1979 | ||||||||||||
Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #13 | At even, ere the sun was set | At even, ere the sun was set | ANGELUS | Henry Twells (1823-1900) | LM | Mark 1:32-34; Hebrews 2:17-18; Revelation 2:4 | 2013 | Evening | ; Family and Friends | ; Healing | ; Jesus | life and ministry; Jesus | temptations; Rest | ; Sin | ; Wholeness and Healing | | ![]() | ||||||||
Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #49 | At even, ere the sun was set | At even, ere the sun was set | ANGELUS | Henry Twells | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #65 | At even, ere the sun was set | At even, ere the sun was set | 2000 | ||||||||||||||
Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern #12 | At even, ere the sun was set | At even, ere the sun was set | ANGELUS | Henry Twells | LM | Ecclesiastes 7:20; Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15; Mark 1:32-34; Isaiah 55:11 | 2000 | Evening | ; Healing | | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #50 | At even, ere the sun was set | At even, ere the sun was set | ANGELUS | Henry Twells, 1823-1900 | LM | John 12:27; Luke 4:1-13; Luke 4:40; Luke 22:60-61; Mark 1:12; Mark 1:32; Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 8:16; Revelation 2:4 | 2000 | Evening | ; Healing | ; Suffering and Sorrow | | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
Complete Mission Praise #43 | At even, ere the sun was set | At even, ere the sun was set | LM | 2000 | |||||||||||||
Great Songs of the Church #36 | At Even, When the Sun Was Set | At even when the sun was set | ABENDS | 1986 | |||||||||||||
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard Edition #9 | At even, ere the sun was set | At even, ere the sun was set | ANGELUS | LM | 1983 | ||||||||||||
Hymns and Psalms: a Methodist and ecumenical hymn book #142 | At even, when the sun was set | At even, when the sun was set | ANGELUS | Henry Twells | 1983 | ||||||||||||
Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #315 | At evening, when the sun had set | At evening, when the sun had set | ANGELUS | H. Twells (1823-1900) | 8 8 8 8 (LM) | Mark 1:32-34 | 1987 | God's World | Health and Healing; Christ the Healer | | |||||||||
Hymns Old and New: New Anglican #43 | At even, ere the sun was set | At even, ere the sun was set | LM | 1996 | |||||||||||||
Rejoice in the Lord #252 | At Even, When the Sun Was Set | At even, when the sun was set | ANGELUS | Henry Twells | LM | Mark 1:32; Psalm 139:1 | 1985 | Jesus Christ | Life and Ministry | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
Sing Glory: Hymns, Psalms and Songs for a New Century #487 | At even, ere the sun was set | At even, ere the sun was set | LM | 1999 | |||||||||||||
Small Church Music #281 | At even, when the sun was set | At even, when the sun was set | ANGELUS | Henry Twells | 8.8.8.8 | ![]() | |||||||||||
The Cyber Hymnal #278 | At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set | At even, ere the sun was set | ANGELUS | Henry Twells | LM | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||
The New English Hymnal #243 | At even when the sun was set | At even when the sun was set | ANGELUS | Henry Twells, 1823-1900 | LM | 1986 | Times and Seasons | Evening; Sickness and Health | ; St. Luke | October 18th | ![]() | ![]() |