Traditional Hymns

The Day Is Past and Over

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1. The day is past and over, all thanks, O Lord, to thee! We pray thee that offenseless the hours of dark may be. O Jesus, keep us in thy sight, and guard us through the coming night.

2. The joys of day are over; we lift our hearts to thee, and call on thee that sinless the hours of dark may be. O Jesus, make their darkness light, and guard us through the coming night.

3. The toils of day are over; we raise our hymn to thee, and ask that free from peril the hours of dark may be. O Jesus, keep us in thy sight, and guard us through the coming night.

4. Be thou our souls' preserver, O God, for thou dost know how many are the perils through which we have to go. Lord Jesus Christ, O hear our call, and guard and save us from them all.

Words by: Anon. Greek;
trans. by John Mason Neale
Music by: Bartholomaus Gesius;
harm. by J.S. Bach