The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#567

567. The hours of day are over

1 The hours of day are over,
The evening calls us home;
Once more to Thee, O Father,
With thankful hearts we come;
For all Thy countless blessings
We praise Thy holy name,
And own Thy love unchanging,
Through days and years the same.

2 For this, O Lord, we bless Thee,
For this, we thank Thee most:
The cleansing of the sinful,
The saving of the lost;
The Teacher ever present,
The Friend for ever nigh,
The home prepared by Jesus
For us above the sky.

3 Lord, gather all Thy children
To meet Thee there at last,
When earthly tasks are ended,
And earthly days are past;
With all our dear ones round us
In that eternal home,
Where death no more shall part us,
And night shall never come.

Text Information

• First Line: The hours of day are over
• Author: J. Ellerton (1858)
• Meter: 7, 6. 8L.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: Family Prayer: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: [The hours of day are over]
• Composer: J. B. Dykes, 1823—76
• Meter: 7, 6. 8L.
• Key: E♭ Major