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Walking Alone at Eve

Representative Text

1 Walking alone at eve and viewing the skies afar,
Bidding the darkness come to welcome each silver star;
I have a great delight in the wonderful scenes above,
God in His pow;r and might is showing His truth and love.

Refrain:
O! for a home with God,
a place in His courts to rest.
Sure in a safe abode with Jesus and the blest;
Rest for a weary soul once redeemed by the Savior’s love,
Where I’ll be pure and whole and live with my God above!

2 Sitting alone at eve and dreaming the hours away,
Watching the shadows falling now at the close of day;
God in His mercy comes with His Word He is drawing near,
Spreading His love and truth around me and ev'rywhere. [Refrain]

3 Closing my eyes at eve and thinking of Heaven’s grace,
Longing to see my Lord, yes, meeting Him face to face;
Trusting Him as my all wheresoever my footsteps roam,
Pleading with Him to guide me on to the spirit’s home! [Refrain]

Source: Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #41

Author: Thomas R. Sweatmon

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Text Information

First Line: Walking alone at eve and viewing the skies afar
Title: Walking Alone at Eve
Author: Thomas R. Sweatmon (1917)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, for a home with God, a place in His courts to rest
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #14111
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Instances

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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #300

Clarion Call #52

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Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #41

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Hymns for Worship #210

Into Our Hands #190

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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #716

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #457

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Sacred Selections for the Church #450

Sacred Songs of the Church #846

Songs of Faith and Praise #874

Songs of the Church #552

Standard Songs Of The Church #5

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The Cyber Hymnal #14111

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