Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Lucy J. R. Meyer (1849–1922)

Words: Emi­ly H. Mill­er, in Chau­tau­qua Ca­rols, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry, W. How­ard Doane & Will­iam F. Sherwin (New York & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1878), num­ber 3.

Music: Lu­cy J. R. Mey­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Emily H. Miller (1833–1913)

Lyrics

Mellow chimes­ are steal­ing
On the twi­light air,
Faint and faint­er peal­ing,
Call the heart to pray­er;
Come away! thy day is done,
Leave thy toil till morn­ing sun;
Leave to God thy cares and sor­rows,
In His hand He holds thy mor­rows,
Holds them, ev­ery one,
Holds them, ev­ery one.

In His sac­red keep­ing
All His child­ren dwell;
Waking or in sleep­ing,
He shall guard them well;
In His mer­cy trust­ing still,
He shall all thy hopes ful­fill;
Heart, be glad! for He hath spok­en,
Never can His word be brok­en,
Rest and fear no ill,
Rest and fear no ill.