The Church Hymnal ‎#254

254. Sunset and evening star

1 Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

2 Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell
When I embark;
For, though from out our bourne of time and place
The flood may bear me far
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.

Text Information

• First Line: Sunset and evening star
• Author: A. Tennyson
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: The Church: Burial

Tune Information

• Name: CROSSING THE BAR
• Composer: J. Barnby
• Meter: P.M.
• Key: C Major