1 The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at Thy behest;
To Thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall hallow now our rest.
2 We thank Thee that Thy church unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And never rests by day or night.
3 As o’er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor dies the strain of praise away.
4 The sun, that bids us rest, is waking
Thy saints beneath the western skies,
And hour by hour, as day is breaking,
Fresh hymns of thankful praise arise.
5 So be it, Lord! Thy throne shall never,
Like earth’s proud empires, pass away:
Thy kingdom stands and grows forever,
Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway.
|First Line:||The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended|
|Title:||The Day Thou Gavest|
|Author:||John Ellerton, 1826-93|
|Scripture:||Psalm 113:2-4; Romans 13:11-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:5-10; Revelation 7:9-12|
|Composer:||Clement C. Scholefield, 1839-1904|
|Key:||G Major or modal|