Softly Fades the Twilight Ray

Softly fades the twi­light ray

Of the holy Sa­bbath day;

Gently as life’s set­ting sun

When the Christ­ian’s course is run.

Night her so­lemn man­tle spreads

O’er the earth as day­light fades;

All things tell of calm re­pose

At the holy Sab­bath’s close.

Peace is on the world abroad

’Tis the ho­ly peace of God;

Symbol of the peace with­in

When the spir­it rests from sin.

Still the Spir­it lin­gers near

Where the ev­en­ing wor­ship­er

Seeks com­mun­ion with the skies

Pressing on­ward to the prize.

Savior

may our Sab­baths be

Days of peace and joy in Thee!

Till in Heav’n our souls re­pose

Where the Sab­bath ne’er shall close.