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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Softly now the light of day (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Softly now the light of day

Topic: Home/Evening Hymns

Writer: <no first name given> Doane

Composer:

Meter: 7s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1199

Page Number: 719, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Softly, now, the light of day

Fades upon my sight away;

Free from care, from labor free.

Lord! I would commune with thee.



Soon, for me, the light of day

Shall for ever pass away;

Then, from sin and sorrow free,

Take me, Lord! to dwell with thee.