Now the Day Is Over

Now the day is ov­er

Night is draw­ing nigh

Shadows of the ev­en­ing

Steal across the sky.

Now the dark­ness ga­thers

Stars be­gin to peep

Birds

and beasts and flow­ers

Soon will be asleep.

Jesus

give the wea­ry

Calm and sweet re­pose;

With Thy ten­der­est bless­ing

May mine eye­lids close.

Grant to lit­tle child­ren

Visions bright of Thee;

Guard the sail­ors toss­ing

On the deep

blue sea.

Comfort those who suf­fer

Watching late in pain;

Those who plan some ev­il

From their sin re­strain.

Through the long night watch­es

May Thine an­gels spread

Their white wings ab­ove me

Watching round my bed.

When the morn­ing wak­ens

Then may I arise

Pure

and fresh

and sin­less

In Thy ho­ly eyes.

Glory to the Fa­ther

Glory to the Son

And to Thee

blest Spir­it

While all ag­es run.