The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1246

1246. The Day, O Lord, Is Spent

1. The day, O Lord, is spent;
Abide with us, and rest;
Our hearts’ desires are fully bent
On making Thee our Guest.

2. We have not reached that land,
That happy land, as yet,
Where holy angels round Thee stand,
Whose sun can never set.

3. Our sun is sinking now;
Our day is almost o’er;
O Sun of Righteousness, do Thou
Shine on us evermore.

4. From men below the skies,
And all the heavenly host,
To God the Father praise arise,
The Son, and Holy Ghost.

Text Information

• First Line: The day, O Lord, is spent
• Title: The Day, O Lord, Is Spent
• Author: John M. Neale (1842)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns for Children, 1842
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. IGNATIUS (Barnby)
• Composer: Joseph Barnby (1869)
• Meter: SM
• Incipit: 32117 12324 27512
• Key: a minor
• Copyright: Public Domain