When day's shadows lengthen (Joseph Barnby)

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• (Posted 2018-11-12)  CPDL #51845:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-11-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 52 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from the edition on IMSLP. Note values halved.

General Information

Title: When day's shadows lengthen
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Lyricist: Frederick George Lee

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 65. 65. 65

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1897 in Hymn Tunes, no. 57, p. 26
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Original text and translations

English text

1  When day's shadows lengthen, Jesus, be Thou near; Pardon, comfort, strengthen, Chase away our fear; Love and hope be deepened, Faith more strong and dear. 2  When the night grows darkest, And the stars are pale, When the foe assembles In death's misty vale, Be Thou sword and buckler, Be Thou shield and mail. 3  Come, Thou Food of angels. Source of every grace, In Thy Father’s mansions Give us soon a place, That unveiled in splendour, We may see Thy face.

4  By the Jordan's ripple Passing through the shade, Let us hear that promise Once forever made; It is I, thy Jesus, Be not thou afraid. 5  Then be near us, Jesus, Enemies shall flee; Hidden God and Saviour, Thou our Comfort be, Food and Priest and Victim, Let us feed on Thee.

6  So shall no fears chill us that unknown shore, For in death He conquered And can die no more. His hand guards and guides us To the City's door. 7 . Blessed warfare over, Endless Rest alone. Tears no more, nor sorrow, Neither sigh, nor moan, But a song of triumph Round about the Throne.