The Darkness Now Is Over

Representative Text

1 The darkness now is over,
And all the world is bright;
Praise be to Christ, who keepeth
His children safe at night!

2 We cannot tell what gladness
May be our lot today,
What sorrow or temptation
May meet us on our way.

3 But this we know most surely,
That, through all good or ill,
God's grace can always help us
To do His holy will.

4 Then, Jesus, let the angels,
Who watched us through the night,
Be all day long beside us
To guide our steps aright.

5 And help us to remember
In thought and deed and word
That we are heirs of Heaven
And children of the Lord.

6 Then, when the evening cometh,
We'll kneel again to pray,
And thank Thee for the blessings
Bestowed throughout the day.



Source: The Children's Hymnbook #56

Text Information

First Line: The darkness now is over
Title: The Darkness Now Is Over
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

The darkness now is over. [Morning.] Given with the initials "E. T." or anonymously in Mrs. C. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881, No. 14, the Scottish Hymnal, 1884, the Scotch Church Hymnary, 1898, and others.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

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Hymns for the Children of the Church #170

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The Children's Hymn Book #14a

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The Children's Hymn Book #14b

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The Children's Hymnbook #56

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The Church Hymnary #597

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #568

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #568

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The Scottish Hymnal #358

The Unison Choir #d6

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