Softly Now the Light of Day

Softly now the light of day

Fades upon my sight away;

Free from care

from la­bor free

Lord

I would com­mune with Thee.

Thou

whose all per­vad­ing eye

Naught es­capes

with­out

with­in

Pardon each in­fir­mi­ty

Open fault

and sec­ret sin.

Soon for me the light of day

Shall for­ev­er pass away;

Then

from sin and sor­row free

Take me

Lord

to dwell with Thee.

Thou who

sin­less

yet hast known

All of man’s in­fir­mi­ty;

Then

from Thine eter­nal throne

Jesus

look with pi­ty­ing eye.