Common Tune

Hymn

Softly Now the Light of Day

SEYMOUR · 7.7.7.7 · words George Washington Doane · music Carl Maria von Weber

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Softly Now the Light of Day er with my sight pass out, up ev capes, on for es a with a way; in, way; all now me for whose ly Shall the per the 2. Thou, 1. Soft Soon 3. of ing of Naught Fades day eye day light vad light to and com dwell se mune fault, would Lord, me, pen I with cret with Thee. sin. Thee. sin each care, firm la and in from from don from Then, Par Free free, ty free, sor Take O Lord, i row bor George Washington Doane, 1824 SEYMOUR 7.7.7.7 Carl Maria von Weber, 1826

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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