Hymn
An Evening Hymn
Now from the altar of our hearts
Let flames of love arise;
Assist us, Lord, to offer up
Our evening sacrifice.
Minutes and mercies multiplied
Have made up all this day;
Minutes came quick, but mercies were
More swift, more free than they.
New time, new favours, and new joys
Do a new song require;
Till we shall praise Thee as we would,
Accept our heart's desire.
An Evening Hymn — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/an-evening-hymn-3
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote An Evening Hymn?
The words of An Evening Hymn were written by John Mason; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 2 more hymns by John Mason, including Blest day of God! most calm, most bright and I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price!
Is An Evening Hymn public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. 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 Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Scenes of the Resurrection, A Sacramental Hymn and How Sweet, How Heavenly.