As Shadows Lengthen

As sha­dows length­en and the night grows cold

Not see­ing how life’s pag­es will un­fold

Give us Your peace as

yield­ing to Your will

We trust the Au­thor loves and keeps us still.

One thing we pray

when ev­en­ing round us falls

Show us the place on me­mo­ry’s dark­ened walls

As dim­ming eye and fail­ing flesh grow weak

Show us where pic­tures of Your love still speak.

That we may tell to ge­ne­ra­tions new

Tell of a faith­ful­ness for­ev­er true

Tell of a pow­er that keeps us to the end

Tell of our God

pro­tec­tor

guide and friend.

Then

when our task is done and comes the wing

Of death’s bright an­gel

teach us how to sing

With soar­ing con­fi­dence to mount on high

Flying to gold­en streets be­yond the sky.