Common Tune

Hymn

Softly Now the Light of Day

ORIENTIS PARTIBUS · 7.7.7.7 · words George Washington Doane · music French, 13th century

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Softly Now the Light of Day pass out, sight for es up with my er ev capes, on a with a way; in, way; for whose ly per the me all now 2. Thou, 1. Soft Soon the 3. day eye day of of Shall Naught Fades ing light vad light to and com dwell se mune Lord, fault, would me, pen I with cret with Thee. sin. Thee. sin each care, from don from and in from Then, Par Free free, ty free, Take O Lord, sor firm la bor row i George Washington Doane, 1824 ORIENTIS PARTIBUS 7.7.7.7 French, 13th century
Softly Now the Light of Day pass out, sight for es up with my er ev capes, on a with a way; in, way; for whose ly per the me all now 2. Thou, 1. Soft Soon the 3. day eye day of of Shall Naught Fades ing light vad light to and com dwell se mune Lord, fault, would me, pen I with cret with Thee. sin. Thee. sin each care, from don from and in from Then, Par Free free, ty free, Take O Lord, sor firm la bor row i George Washington Doane, 1824 ORIENTIS PARTIBUS 7.7.7.7 French, 13th century

1.Softly now the light of day
Fades upon my sight away;
Free from care, from labor free,
Lord, I would commune with Thee.

2.Thou, whose all-pervading eye
Naught escapes, without, within,
Pardon each infirmity,
Open fault, and secret sin.

3.Soon for me the light of day
Shall forever pass away;
Then, from sin and sorrow free,
Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee.

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Same meter but needs editorial underlay: MONKLAND, NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND, SONG 13.

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