Softly Now the Light of Day Lyrics
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.
4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known
All of man’s infirmity,
Then, from Thine eternal throne,
Jesus, look with pitying eye.
Amen.
Softly Now the Light of Day Hymn Story
Softly Now the Light of Day is a hymn that was composed by George W. Doane. Bishop Doane was born on 27th May 1799.
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