Evening Hymn (Benjamin Jacob)

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• (Posted 2025-05-29)  CPDL #85145:   

Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2025-05-29).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 90 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Evening Hymn
Composer: Benjamin Jacob
Lyricist: Thomas Ken
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published:
Description: Hymn tune "Evening Hymn"

Original text and translations

English text

Glory to thee, my God, this night
for all the blessings of the light;
keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
beneath thy own almighty wings.

Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son,
the ill that I this day have done,
that with the world, myself, and thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.

Teach me to live, that I may dread
the grave as little as my bed;
teach me to die, that so I may
rise glorious at the aweful day.

O may my soul on thee repose,
and may sweet sleep mine eyelids close,
sleep that may me more vigorous make
to serve my God when I awake.

When in the night I sleepless lie,
my soul with heavenly thoughts supply;
let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
no powers of darkness me molest.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,
praise him, all creatures here below,
praise him above, angelic host,
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.