12 H. F. LYTE. EVENTIDE. IOS. W. H. MONK. 1. A- bide with me: Fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide: When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me. A-MEN. Free from care, from la - bor free, Lord, I would commune with Thee. A-MEN. 2 Thou, Whose all-pervading eye Naught escapes, without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault, and secret sin. 3 Soon, for me, the light of day 4 Thou Who, sinless, yet hast known 14 H. TWELLS. PENITENCE. L. M. 1. At e-ven, ere the sun was set, The sick, O Lord, a round Thee lay; Oh, in what divers pains they met! Oh with what joy they went away. AMEN. 1. The shadows of the eve ning hours Fall from the dark-'ning sky; 2. Be-fore Thy throne, O Lord of heav'n, We kneel at close of day; Look on Thy children from on high, And hear us while we pray. A-MEN. Within the heavens shine: 3 The sorrows of Thy servants, Lord, 6 Slowly the bright stars, one by one, 4 The brightness of the coming night 7 5 Slowly the rays of daylight fade: 16 The hopes in earthly love and joy, 8 Give us, O Lord, fresh hopes in heav And trust in things divine. [en, Let peace, O Lord, Thy peace, O 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 labor, Lord, Oh, give us now repose. Tr. J. M. NEale. ST. ANATOLIUS. 7s, 6s, 8s. A. H. BROWN. 1. RUSSIA. 8s, 7s, D. Saviour,breathe an even- ing bless-ing, Ere re-pose 2. Though the night be dark and drear-y, Darkness can 4 Be Thou nigh, should death o'ertake 6 Blessed Spirit, b keep me, King of kings, Beneath Thine own almight-y wings. A , Lord, for Thy dear Son, 5 When in the night I sleepless 1 t I this day have done; the world, myself, and My soul with heavenly tho ep, at peace may be. o live, that I may dread as little as my bed; to die, that so I may us at the awful day. my soul on Thee repose, sweet sleep mine eyelids shall me more vigorous y God when I awake. supply; Let no ill dreams disturb my r No powers of darkness me mol 6 Oh, when shall I, in endless da Forever chase dark sleep away, And hymns divine with angels s All praise to Thee, eternal King 7 Praise God, from Whom all bless flow; Praise Him, all creatures here Praise Him above, angelic host: R. et al. NUTFIELD. 8s, 4s 8s, 4. W. H. MONK. hat mad est earth and heaven, Darkness and light; e day for toil hast given, For rest the night: |