English
Now the Day Is Over
- Author
- Sabine Baring-Gould
- Tune
- MERRIAL
- Composer
- Joseph Barnby
- Copyright
- ✓ Public Domain Verified
Verse 1
Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh; Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky.
Verse 2
Jesus, give the weary Calm and sweet repose; With thy tend'rest blessing May our eyelids close.
Verse 3
Grant to little children Visions bright of thee; Guard the sailors tossing On the deep blue sea.
Verse 4
Comfort every suff'rer Watching late in pain; Those who plan some evil From their sins restrain.
Verse 5
When the morning wakens Then may I arise Pure, and fresh, and sinless In thy holy eyes.
Public Domain Information
- Text
- Public Domain
- Tune
- Not verified (melody not provided)
- Verified
- October 3, 2026
- Verification sources
- The Army and Navy Hymnal (Public Domain Archive)
Public Domain status verified for the listed text/source.
Rights & Sources
- Text Rights
- Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 13, scan page 43 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/43). Credit as printed: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1865. Text author: Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924; dates from Wikidata Q1242472, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (1924): public domain.
- Tune Rights
- Not verified — not provided
- Translation Rights
- Not applicable (original-language text)
- Arrangement Rights
- No BibleSlide arrangement provided
- Recording Rights
- No recording provided
- Score / sheet music Rights
- No sheet music provided