1 Star of morn and even,
Sun of heaven's heaven,
Saviour high and dear,
Toward us turn Thine ear;
Through whate'er may come,
Thou canst lead us home.
2 Though the gloom be grievous,
Those we leant on leave us,
Though the coward heart
Quit its proper part,
Though the tempter come,
Thou wilt lead us home.
3 Saviour pure and holy,
Lover of the lowly,
Sign us with Thy sign,
Take our hands in Thine,
Take our hands and come,
Lead Thy children home.
4 Star of morn and even,
Shine on us from heaven;
From Thy glory-throne,
Hear Thy very own:
Lord and Saviour, come,
Lead us to our home.
Amen.
The Hymnal: Published by the authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., 1895
First Line: | Star of morn and even |
Title: | Star of Morn and Even |
Author: | Francis Turner Palgrave (1862) |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Star of morn and even. F. T. Palgrave. [Morning or Evening.] Written in 1862, and given to Sir R. Palmer (Lord Selborne) in manuscript, and included by him in his Book of Praise, 1862, in 4 stanzas of 6 lines. It is also given in the author's Hymns, 1867, p. 7, where it is entitled "The Day Star"; in the Savoy Hymnary, 1882; Thring's Collection, 1882, and others. It has been set to special music by Tilleard, London, Novello, 1868.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)