Hymn
An Evening Hymn
Glory to Thee, my God, this night,
For all the blessings of the light!
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
Safe under Thine almighty wings.
Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son,
The ills that I this day have done,
That with the world, myself and Thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
With joy behold the judgment day.
Lord, let my soul forever share
The bliss of Thy paternal care;
'Tis heav'n on earth, 'tis heav'n above,
To see Thy face and sing Thy love.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host,
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
An Evening Hymn — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/an-evening-hymn
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote An Evening Hymn?
The words of An Evening Hymn were written by Thomas Ken; the version here was published in 1930. The library also holds Morning, another hymn by Thomas Ken.
Is An Evening Hymn public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of An Evening Hymn?
An Evening Hymn is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Christ's Second Advent, My hope, my all, my Savior Thou and The Love of God Shed Abroad in the Heart.