The Presbyterian Hymnal ‎#545

545. Now, on Land and Sea Descending

1 Now, on land and sea descending,
Brings the night its peace profound;
Let our vesper hymn be blending
With the holy calm around.
Jubilate! Jubilate!
Jubilate! Amen!
Let our vesper hymn be blending
With the holy calm around.

2 Soon as dies the sunset glory,
Stars of heaven shine out above,
Telling still the ancient story -
Their Creator’s changeless love.
Jubilate! Jubilate!
Jubilate! Amen!
Telling still the ancient story -
Their Creator’s changeless love.

3 Now, our wants and burdens leaving
To God’s care Who cares for all,
Cease we fearing, cease we grieving:
At God's touch our burdens fall.
Jubilate! Jubilate!
Jubilate! Amen!
Cease we fearing, cease we grieving,
At God's touch our burdens fall.

4 As the darkness deepens o’er us
Lo! eternal stars arise;
Hope and faith and love rise glorious,
Shining in the Spirit’s skies.
Jubilate! Jubilate!
Jubilate! Amen!
Hope and faith and love rise glorious,
Shining in the Spirit’s skies.

Text Information

• First Line: Now, on land and sea descending
• Title: Now, on Land and Sea Descending
• Author: Samuel Longfellow (1859)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.6.8.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Topic: Evening hymns

Tune Information

• Name: VESPER HYMN
• Composer (attr.): Dimitri S. Bortniansky
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.6.8.7
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Stevenson's A Selection of Popular National Airs, 1818, as in