1. Now, when the dusky shades of night, retreating
Before the sun’s red banner, swiftly flee;
Now, when the terrors of the dark are fleeting,
O Lord, we lift our thankful hearts to Thee.
To Thee, Whose word, the fount of life unsealing,
When hill and dale in thickest darkness lay,
Awoke bright rays across the dim earth stealing,
And bade the eve and morn complete the day.
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Words by St. Gregory The Great / Music by Lord Crofton

2. Look from the height of heav’n and send to cheer us
Now, When The Dusky Shades Of Night
Look from the height of heav’n and send to cheer us
Thy light and truth and guide us onward still;
Still let Thy mercy, as of old, be near us,
And lead us safely to Thy holy hill.
So, when that morn of endless light is waking,
And shades of evil from its splendors flee,
Safe may we rise, this earth’s dark vale forsaking,
Thru all the long bright day to dwell with Thee.
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3. Be this by Thee, O God thrice holy, granted,
Now, When The Dusky Shades Of Night
Be this by Thee, O God thrice holy, granted,
O Father, Son, and Spirit, ever blest;
Whose glory by the heav’n and earth is chanted,
Whose name by men and angels is confessed.
Amen.
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