Methodist-Hymns-928 1: MORNING comes with light all-cheering, Shades of night have fled apace; Sources of light, by Thine appear-ing, From our minds all darkness chase: Thou hast blest us in our sleep; Through the day direct and keep. 2: Earth refreshed Thy praise is sounding, All Thy works Thy glory sing; May our hearts, with … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-939 1: THE sun is sinking fast, the daylight dies; let love awake, and pay her evening sacrifice. 2: As Christ upon the cross his head inclined, and to his Father’s hands his parting soul resigned; 3: So now herself my soul would wholly give into his sacred charge in whom all spirits live; 4: … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-936 1: O GLADSOME Light, O grace of God the Father’s face, the eternal splendour wearing; celestial, holy, blest, our Saviour Jesus Christ, Joyful in thine appearing. 2: Now, ere day fadeth quite, we see the evening light, our wonted hymn outpouring; Father of might unknown, thee, his incarnate Son, and Holy Spirit adoring. 3: … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-942 1: SUN of my soul, thou Saviour dear, it is not night if thou be near: O may no earth-born cloud arise to hide thee from thy servant’s eyes. 2: When the soft dews of kindly sleep my wearied eyelids gently steep, be my last thought, how sweet to rest for ever on my … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-927 1: O TIMELY happy, timely wise, Hearts that with rising morn arise! Eyes that the beam celestial view, Which evermore makes all things new! 2: New every morning is the love Our wakening and uprising prove; Through sleep and darkness safely brought, Restored to life, and power, and thought. 3: New mercies each returning … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-932 1: O SPLENDOUR of God’s glory bright, Who bringest forth the light from Light; O Light, of light the fountain-spring; O Day, our days illumining; 2: O Thou true Sun ,on us Thy glance Let fall in royal radiance, The Spirit’s sanctifying beam Upon our earthly senses stream. 3: The Father, too, our prayers … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-930 1: O LORD of life, thy quickening voice Awakes my morning song; In gladsome words I would rejoice That I to thee belong. 2: I see thy light, I feel thy wind; The world, it is thy word; Whatever wakes my heart and mind, Thy presence is, my Lord. 3: Therefore I choose my … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-942 1: SUN of my soul, thou Saviour dear, it is not night if thou be near: O may no earth-born cloud arise to hide thee from thy servant’s eyes. 2: When the soft dews of kindly sleep my wearied eyelids gently steep, be my last thought, how sweet to rest for ever on my … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-926 1: MY Father, for another night of quiet sleep and rest, for all the joy of morning light, thy holy name be blest. 2: Now with the new-born day I give myself anew to thee, that as thou willest I may live, and what thou willest be. 3: Whate’er I do, things great or … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-938 1: FATHER, in high heaven dwelling, May our evening song be telling Of thy mercy large and free; Through the day thy love hath fed us, Through the day thy care hath led us, With divinest charity. 2: This day’s sins, O pardon, Saviour! Evil thoughts, perverse behaviour, Envy, pride and vanity; From the … Read more