Come let us sing an evening hymn

William W. Phelps
quoted here from the 1835 Kirtland hymnal

1. Come let us sing an evening hymn
To calm our minds for rest,
And each one try, with single eye,
To praise the Savior best.

2. Yea, let us sing a sacred song
To close the passing day:
With one accord, call on the Lord,
And ever watch and pray.

3. O thank the Lord for grace and gifts,
Renew'd in latter days;
For truth and light, to guide us right,
In wisdom's pleasant ways.

4. For ev'ry line we have receiv'd,
To turn our hearts above:
For ev'ry word, and ev'ry good,
That's fill'd our souls with love.

5. O let us raise a holier strain,
For blessings great as ours,
And be prepar'd while angels guard
Us through our slumb'ring hours.

6. O may we sleep and wake in joy,
While life with us remains:
And then go home beyond the tomb,
Where peace forever reigns.

This page is part of the "Lost Hymns Project" by Bruce T. Forbes