Scripture Verse

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night. Psalm 91:5

Introduction

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Jeremiah F. Ohl (1850–1941)

Words: Tho­mas O. Sum­mers (1812–1882). My se­cond child was born in 1847, and for her I wrote The Day­light Fades, as far as I can re­col­lect, about 1849. Pub­lished in Hymns for Schools and Fa­mi­lies (Rich­mond, Vir­gin­ia & Lou­is­ville, Ken­tuc­ky: J. Ear­ly, 1853).

Music: Ev­en­ing Je­re­mi­ah F. Ohl, 1884 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Sum­mers (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

The day­light fades, the ev­en­ing shades
Are ga­ther­ing round my head;
Father above, I praise that love
Which night­ly guards my bed.

While Thou art near, I need not fear,
The gloom of mid­night hour;
Blest Je­sus, still from ev­ery ill
Defend me with Thy pow­er!

Pardon my sin, and en­ter in
To sanc­ti­fy my heart;
Spirit di­vine, O make me Thine,
And ne’er from me de­part!