Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark ‎#16

16. Softly now the day is ending

Softly now the day is ending,
Night o’er hill and vale descending,
I will kneel before Thee, Lord.
Unto Thee my thanks I render
That Thou didst in mercy tender
Life and peace to me accord.

May Thy church Thy peace inherit,
Guide our leaders by Thy spirit,
Grant our country strength and peace.
To the straying, sad and dreary,
To each Christian faint or weary
Grant Thou solace and surcease.

Keep me, Jesus, while I slumber!
From my perils without number,
Shield me, Master, in Thy might,
That, released from sin and sorrow,
I may sing this song tomorrow:
Jesus was my Sun this night.

Text Information

• First Line: Softly now the day is ending
• Author: Thomas Kingo, 1634-1703
• Translator: J. C. Aaberg (1945)
• Meter: 8,8,7,8,8,7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1945

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