For long has been our sor­row’s night;

The phrase "For long has been our sor­row’s night;" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“For long has been our sor­row’s night;”· 2 hymns found
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O send the day of joy and light,
O send the day of joy and light,

For long has been our sor­row’s night;

Afflicted through the wea­ry years,
Afflicted through the wea­ry years,

O Teach Thou Us to Count Our Days

Lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: William Kirkpatrick, 1901
Hymn 1

...O send the day of joy and light,

For long has been our sor­row’s night;

Afflicted through the wea­ry years,...

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O send the day of joy and light,

For long has been our sor­row’s night;

Afflicted through the wea­ry years,

O Teach Thou Us to Count Our Days

Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place

Lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: Henri Hemy, 1864
Hymn 2

...O send the day of joy and light,

For long has been our sor­row’s night;

Afflicted through the wea­ry years,...

HymnC

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O send the day of joy and light,

For long has been our sor­row’s night;

Afflicted through the wea­ry years,

Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place

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