6173. Stars of Evening, Softly Gleaming

1. Stars of evening, softly gleaming
In the fading west,
With your heavenly light is streaming
Hope to hearts oppressed!
Toil is over, cease from sorrow,
Till tomorrow
Sleep and rest!

2. Hark! the evening bells are bringing
Hope of glad release,
Welcome strains their chimes are ringing:
Labor now shall cease;
Thou the day be long and dreary,
To the weary
Cometh peace!

3. Heavenly Father! watch beside us
Till the dawn of light,
And whatever may betide us,
Guard us by thy might!
Trusting in thy gracious keeping,
Calmly sleeping
Through the night.

4. So when death’s dark clouds fall slowly
Over land and sea,
May thy light, serene and holy,
On our pathway be;
Leading us to joy transcending
In unending
Rest with thee!

Text Information
First Line: Stars of evening, softly gleaming
Title: Stars of Evening, Softly Gleaming
Author: Mary B. Whiting (1902)
Meter: 85.85.843
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tune: ANGEL VOICES (SULLIVAN), Arthur S. Sullivan, 1872
Tune Information
Name: STARS OF EVENING
Composer: R. Francis Lloyd
Meter: 85.85.843
Incipit: 12244 56512 33445
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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