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Church Hymnal 52

Now the Day Is Over

Words: Sabine Baring-GouldMusic: Joseph BarnbyTune: Eudoxia6.5.6.5

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1Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.

2Jesus, give the weary
Calm and sweet repose;
With Thy tender blessing
May our eyelids close.

3Grant to little children
Visions bright of Thee;
Guard the sailors tossing
On the deep blue sea.

4Comfort every sufferer
Watching late in pain;
Those who plan some evil
From their sin restrain.

5Through the long night watches
May Thine angels spread
Their white wings above me,
Watching round my bed.

6When the morning wakens,
Then may I arise
Pure and fresh and sinless
In Thy holy eyes.

Meter
6.5.6.5
Scripture
Psalm 4:8; Psalm 91:11

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The verse

Meter
6.5.6.5 · as printed
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 75% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Now the day is over,/˘/˘/˘6A
Night is drawing nigh,/˘/˘/5B
Shadows of the evening//˘˘/˘6C
Steal across the sky./˘/˘/5B

Verse 2

Jesus, give the weary/˘/˘/˘6A
Calm and sweet repose;/˘/˘/5B
With Thy tender blessing˘//˘/˘6C
May our eyelids close.˘˘///5D

Verse 3

Grant to little children/˘/˘/˘6A
Visions bright of Thee;/˘/˘/5B
Guard the sailors tossing/˘/˘/˘6C
On the deep blue sea.˘˘///5B

Verse 4

Comfort every sufferer/˘/˘/˘˘7A
Watching late in pain;/˘/˘/5B
Those who plan some evil˘˘///˘6C
From their sin restrain.˘˘/˘/5B

Verse 5

Through the long night watches/˘///˘6A
May Thine angels spread˘//˘/5B
Their white wings above me,˘//˘/˘6C
Watching round my bed./˘/˘/5B

Verse 6

When the morning wakens,/˘/˘/˘6A
Then may I arise/˘˘˘/5B
Pure and fresh and sinless/˘/˘??6C
In Thy holy eyes.˘//˘/5B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.