Scripture Verse

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray. Psalm 55:17

Introduction

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John H. Tenney (1840–1918)

Words: An­nie Cum­mings, in Jas­per and Gold, ed­it­ed by Tul­li­us C. O’Kane (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Hitch­cock & Wal­den, 1877), num­ber 54.

Music: John H. Ten­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Father, in the morn­ing
Unto Thee I’ll pray;
Let Thy lov­ing kind­ness
Keep me thro’ this day.

Refrain

I will pray, I will pray,
Ever will I pray;
Morning, noon, and ev­en­ing,
Unto Thee I’ll pray.

At the bu­sy noon­tide,
Pressed with work and care,
Then I’ll wait with Je­sus
Till He hear my pray­er.

Refrain

When the ev­en­ing sha­dows
Chase away the light,
Father, then I’ll pray Thee
Bless Thy child to­night.

Refrain

Thus in life’s glad morn­ing,
In its bright noon­day,
In its sha­dowy ev­en­ing,
Ever will I pray.

Refrain

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Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528)