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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Now from labor and from care (FL)

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: Now from labor and from care

Topic: Morning and Evening/Evening

Writer: Unknown Unknown

Composer: H Malan

Meter: 7s six lines

Tune: Rosenfield

Hymn Number: 604

Page Number: 227, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

NOW, from labor and from care,

Evening shades have set met free;

In the work of praise and prayer,

Lord, I would converse with thee:

O behold me from above,

Fill me with a Saviour's love.



Sin and sorrow, guilt and woe,

Wither all my earthly joys;

Naught can charm me here below,

But my Saviour's melting voice:

Lord, forgive-thy grace restore,

Make me thine for evermore.



For the blessings of this day,

For the mercies of this hour,

For the gospel's cheering ray,

For the Spirit's quickening power-

Grateful notes to thee I raise:

O accept my song of praise.