Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#473

473. The day, O Lord, is spent

1 The day, O Lord, is spent;
Abide with us, and rest;
Our hearts' desires are fully bent
On making Thee our guest.

2 We have not reached that land,
That happy land, as yet,
Where holy angels round Thee stand,
Whose Sun can never set.

3 Our sun is sinking now;
Our day is almost o'er;
O Sun of Righteousness, do Thou
Shine on us evermore.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The day, O Lord, is spent
• Author: John Mason Neale (1842)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Times and Seasons: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: GORTON
• Composer: Beethoven (arr., 1807)
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: A♭ Major