Softly now the light of day Fades upon my sight away; Free from care, from labor free, Lord, I would commune with Thee: Thou, whose all-pervading eye, Naught escapes, without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault and secret sin. Soon, for me, the light of day Shall forever pass away; Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee: Thou, who, sinless, yet hast known All of man’s infirmity; Then from Thine eternal throne, Jesus, look with pitying eye.
Sweet robin, I have heard them say That thou wert there upon the day The Christ was crowned in cruel scorn And bore away one bleeding thorn,— That so the blush upon thy breast, In shameful sorrow, was impressed; And thence thy genial sympathy With our redeemed humanity. Sweet Robin, would that I...
Softly now the light of day Fades upon my sight away; Free from care, from labor free, Lord, I would commune with Thee: Thou, whose all-pervading eye, Naught escapes, without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault and secret sin. Soon, for me, the light of day Shall forever pass away;...
