The day is gently sinking to a close

The day is gently sinking to a close

Author: Christopher Wordsworth (1863)
Tune: NACHTLIED
Published in 148 hymnals

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1 The day is gently sinking to a close,
Fainter and yet more faint the sunlight glows;
O Brightness of Thy Father's glory,
Thou Eternal Light of Light, be with us now;
Where Thou art present, darkness cannot be,
Midnight is glorious noon, O Lord, with Thee.

2 Our changeful lives are ebbing to an end:
Onward to darkness and to death we tend:
O Conqueror of the grave, be Thou our guide,
Be thou our light (dim) in death's dark eventide;
Then in our mortal hour will be no gloom,
No sting in death, no terror in the tomb.

3 Thou, Who in darkness walking didst appear
Upon the waves, and Thy disciples cheer,
Come, Lord in lonesome days, when storms assail,
And earthly hopes and human succours fail:
When all is dark (er) may we behold Thee nigh,
And hear Thy voice, "Fear not, for it is I."

4 The weary world is mouldering to decay,
Its glories wane, its pageants fade away;
In that last sunset when the stars shall fall,
May we arise awakened by Thy call,
With Thee, O Lord, for ever to abide
In that blest day which has no eventide.


Source: The Church Hymnal: containing hymns approved and set forth by the general conventions of 1892 and 1916; together with hymns for the use of guilds and brotherhoods, and for special occasions (Rev. ed) #7

Author: Christopher Wordsworth

Christopher Wordsworth--nephew of the great lake-poet, William Wordsworth--was born in 1807. He was educated at Winchester, and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A., with high honours, in 1830; M.A. in 1833; D.D. in 1839. He was elected Fellow of his College in 1830, and public orator of the University in 1836; received Priest's Orders in 1835; head master of Harrow School in 1836; Canon of Westminster Abbey in 1844; Hulsean Lecturer at Cambridge in 1847-48; Vicar of Stanford-in-the-Vale, Berks, in 1850; Archdeacon of Westminster, in 1865; Bishop of Lincoln, in 1868. His writings are numerous, and some of them very valuable. Most of his works are in prose. His "Holy Year; or, Hymns for Sundays, Holidays, and other occ… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The day is gently sinking to a close
Author: Christopher Wordsworth (1863)
Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Church of England Hymn Book #47

A Treasury of Hymns, the Best-Loved Hymns, Carols ... #d235

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An Evening Service Book #71

Book of Common Praise #d541

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #27a

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #27b

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #56

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Carmina Sanctorum #56

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Chapel Treasures (Christ Chapel Sabbath-School, Lebanon, PA) #286

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Children's Hymns with Tunes #16

Choral Song #d202

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Christian Praise #68

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Church Hymnal #323

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #206

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #206

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #d508

Church Hymnal, Third Edition #32

Church Hymns and Services, Published under License of the Church Pension Fund #d231

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Church Hymns #28

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College Hymnal #14

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Common Praise #61

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Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #461

Familiar Hymns #55

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Gloria Deo #607

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Hymn Tunes #213

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Hymn Tunes #214

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Hymn Tunes #3

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Hymn Tunes #38

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Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #349a

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Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #349b

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book with Accompanying Tunes (Second Edition) #28

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #28

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d701

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Hymnal #349

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Hymnal #349

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Hymns and Songs for the Sunday School #21

Hymns for Him. 1st ed. #d66

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Hymns for the Church #376

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Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #483

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Hymns of the Church #40

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #341

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #341

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #369

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Hymns of the United Church #110

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Hymns of the United Church #110

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Hymns of Worship and Service #43

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Hymns of Worship and Service #538

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Hymns of Worship and Service (15th ed.) #43

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Hymns of Worship and Service (15th ed.) #538

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Hymns of Worship and Service #43

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Hymns of Worship and Service #566

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Hymns of Worship and Service #30

Hymns of Worship and Songs of the Gospel #d256

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In Excelsis for School and Chapel #35

In Excelsis for School and Chapel. l7th ed. #d243

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In Excelsis #92a

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In Excelsis #92b

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In Excelsis #898

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In Excelsis #a898

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In Excelsis #a92a

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In Excelsis #a92b

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Laudes Domini #216

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Life-Time Hymns #38b

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Manual for the chapel of Girard College #147

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New Baptist Hymnal #16

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #702

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Our Sunday School #53

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Plymouth Sunday-School Hymnal #24

Sacred Songs for Church and Home #d461

Selected Hymn Tunes with Words for Church and Home. First series #d39

Songs of Christian Praise with Music #d514

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Songs of the Christian Life #502

Star of the Morning #d183

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Student Volunteer Hymnal #104

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Student Volunteer Hymnal #22

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Sursum Corda #72

The American Hymnal #d553

The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #d346

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The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #80

The Association Hymnal #d100

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The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #60

The Baptist Hymnal #60

The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d547

The Best Loved Hymns and Prayers of the American People #51a

The Book of Common Praise #d559

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The Book of Worship #443

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d592

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The Catholic Hymnal #182

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The Chapel Hymnal with Tunes #14

The Children's Hymnary #d115

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The Christian Hymnal #53

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The Church and Home Hymnal #243

The Church Hymnal #d403

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The Church Hymnal with Canticles #349a

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The Church Hymnal with Canticles #349b

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The Church Hymnal #7

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The Church Hymnal #7a

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The Church Hymnal #7b

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The Church Hymnal #7a

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The Church Hymnal #7b

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