Church Hymnal 54
The Shadows of the Evening Hours
Words: Adelaide Anne ProcterMusic: [unclear]Tune: [unclear]C.M.D.
1The shadows of the evening hours
Fall from the darkening sky;
Upon the fragrance of the flowers
The dews of evening lie.
Before Thy throne, O Lord of heaven,
We kneel at close of day;
Look on Thy children from on high,
And hear us while we pray.
2The sorrows of Thy servants, Lord,
O do not Thou despise,
But let the incense of our prayers
Before Thy mercy rise.
The brightness of the coming night
Upon the darkness rolls;
With hopes of future glory chase
The shadows from our souls.
3Slowly the rays of daylight fade:
So fade within our heart
The hopes in earthly love and joy,
That one by one depart.
Slowly the bright stars, one by one,
Within the heavens shine:
Give us, O Lord, fresh hopes in heaven,
And trust in things divine.
- Music
- [unclear]
- Tune
- [unclear]
- Meter
- C.M.D.
- Scripture
- Psalm 141:2; 2 Corinthians 4:18
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.6.9.6.8.6.8.6 · the hymnal prints C.M.D.
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 72% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCBDEFE
Could also be sung to Carol, Jerusalem, Ellacombe, Kingsfold, Mount Bethel · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary · * a word sung short, as “heav’n”
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