Hymn
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at thy behest;
To thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.
We thank thee that thy Church unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And rests not now by day or night.
As o'er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor dies the strain of praise away.
The sun that bids us rest is waking
Our brethren 'neath the western sky,
And hour by hour fresh lips are making
Thy wondrous doings heard on high.
So be it, Lord; thy throne shall never,
Like earth's proud empires, pass away:
Thy kingdom stands, and grows for ever,
Till all thy creatures own thy sway.
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended — Text from The Hymnal, 1916. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-day-thou-gavest-lord-is-ended
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended?
The words of The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended were written by John Ellerton; the version here was published in 1916. The library holds 7 more hymns by John Ellerton, including Now the Laborer's Task Is Over and Welcome, Happy Morning!
Is The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal, published in 1916. 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 The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended?
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended is in 9.8.9.8. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Bread of the World.