Evening Song

The day is past and gone, The evening shades appear

Author: John Leland (1792)
Published in 594 hymnals

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1 The day is past and gone,
The evening shades appear.
O may we all remember well
The night of death draws near.

2 We lay our garments by,
Upon our beds to rest;
So death will soon disrobe us all
Of what is here possessed.

3 Lord, keep us safe this night,
Secure from all our fears;
May angels guard us while we sleep,
Till morning light appears.

4 And when we early rise,
And view th'unwearied sun,
May we set out to win the prize,
And after glory run.

5 And when our days are past,
And we from time remove,
O may we in Thy bosom rest,
The bosom of Thy love.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #38

Author: John Leland

Leland, John, an American Baptist minister, was born at Grafton, Massachusetts, on May 15th, 1754, and began to preach at the age of 20. From 1776 to 1790 he was in Virginia, and thereafter in Massachusetts, mostly at Cheshire. He died Jan. 14, 1841. His Sermons, Addresses, Essays and Autobiography were published by his niece, Miss L. F. Greene, at Lanesboro, Massachusetts, in 1845. His influence seems to have been equalled by his peculiarities. We hear of his "restless activity and roving disposition"; his "mad devotion to politics," wherein he had much local and temporary weight; his "ready wit and endless eccentricities;" as also of his high character. Of the hymns which have been ascribed to him, some on doubtful authority, the followin… Go to person page >

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d691

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #664

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #134

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d791

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d792

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #963

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d328

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #564

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d302

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #192

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d305

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #192

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #192

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A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use #d105

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A Manual of Worship #190

A New and Beautiful Collection of Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d296

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d446

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A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d451

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #238

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #246

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d446

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d281

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A Selection of Favorite Conference Hymns with Historical Sketches of Church History #71

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #246

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d196

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs from the Best Authors #d182

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CCXXXIII

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CCXXXIII

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A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 2nd ed. #d140

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A Selection of Hymns #213

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d209

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d279

A Selection of Sacred Songs. 2nd ed. #135

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #123

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #391

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #665

A.M.E. Hymnal #d362

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #38

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #399

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Allgemeine Lieder-Sammlung #P29

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a267

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa267

Baptist Harmony #d216

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Better Than Pearls #168

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Bible School Echoes, and Sacred Hymns #62b

Book of Hymns for the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States #d240

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #522

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Book of Worship #522

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Bradbury's Golden Shower of S.S. Melodies #98b

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d836

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Carmina Sacra #168b

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Christ in Song #d527

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