ELHB Hymn 41
The day is past and gone
John Leland (1792)
Hymn Text
41. The day is past and gone
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1 The day is past and gone,
The evening shades appear;
O may I ever keep in mind
The night of death draws near.
The evening shades appear;
O may I ever keep in mind
The night of death draws near.
2 Lord, keep me safe this night,
Secure from all my fears;
May angels guard me while I sleep,
Till morning light appears.
Secure from all my fears;
May angels guard me while I sleep,
Till morning light appears.
3 And when I early rise,
And view th' unwearied sun,
May I set out to win the prize,
And after glory run:
And view th' unwearied sun,
May I set out to win the prize,
And after glory run:
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #41