Again, as Evening’s Shadow Falls

Again

as ev­en­ing’s sha­dow falls

We ga­ther in these hal­lowed walls;

And ves­per hymn and ves­per pray­er

Rise ming­ling on the ho­ly air.

May strug­gling hearts that seek re­lease

Here find the rest of God’s own peace;

And

strength­ened here by hymn and pray­er

Lay down the bur­den and the care.

O God

our light! to Thee we bow;

Within all sha­dows stand­est Thou;

Give deep­er calm than night can bring;

Give sweet­er songs than lips can sing.

Life’s tu­mult we must meet again

We can­not at the shrine re­main;

But in the spir­it’s sec­ret cell

May hymn and pray­er for­ev­er dwell.