Hymn
Light at Evening Time
Holy Father, cheer our way
With thy love's perpetual ray;
Grant us, every closing day,
Light at evening time.
Holy Saviour, calm our fears,
When earth’s brightness disappears;
Grant us, in our later years,
Light at evening time.
Holy Spirit, be thou nigh,
When in mortal pains we lie;
Grant us, as we come to die,
Light at evening time.
Holy, blessèd Trinity!
Darkness is not dark with thee;
Those thou keepest always see
Light at evening time.
Light at Evening Time — Text from Laudes Domini, 1884. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/light-at-evening-time
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Light at Evening Time?
The words of Light at Evening Time were written by Richard H. Robinson; the version here was published in 1884.
Is Light at Evening Time public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1884. 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 Light at Evening Time?
Light at Evening Time is in 7.7.7.5. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost and Have Mercy On Us.