Saturday, October 03, 2009

NOW THE DAY IS OVER


Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh, Shadows of the evening, Steal across the sky.

Jesus, give the weary, Calm and sweet repose; With Thy tenderest blessing,  May our eyelids close.

Comfort every sufferer, Watching late in pain; Those who plan some evil , From their sins restrain.

Through the long night-watches, May Thine angels spread, Their white wings above me, Watching 'round my bed.
 
When the morning wakens, Then may I arise, Pure and fresh and sinless, In Thy holy eyes.

3 comments:

Lisa said...

And heal all of us from this horrible H1N1 flu!!! PLEASE...

Rick and LuAnn said...

Beautiful hymn to go with the heavenly pictures!

Robert said...

Marvelous pictures. And thanks for posting some of Sabine Baring-Gould's hymn, "Now the Day Is Over." (Today is the 176th anniversary of his birth.) If you enjoy reading about hymns and their authors, I invite you to check out my daily blog on the subject, Wordwise Hymns.