The 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.
The sorrows of Thy Servants,Lord,Oh,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 on our souls.
Slowly 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,Oh,Lord,fresh hopes in Heaven,And trust in things divine.
Let peace,Oh Lord,Thy peace,Oh God,Upon our souls descend;From midnight fears and perils,Thou Our trembling hearts defend;Give us a respite from our toil,Calm and subdue our woes;Through the long day we suffer,Lord,Oh,give us now repose!
