Scripture Verse

In Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Introduction

Words: John El­ler­ton, 1870.

Music: Ton-Mân Da­vid Ev­ans, 1912 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
John Ellerton (1826–1893)

Lyrics

When the day of toil is done,
When the race of life is run,
Father, grant Thy wea­ried one
Rest for­ev­er­more.

When the strife of sin is stilled,
When the foe with­in is killed,
Be Thy gra­cious Word ful­filled:
Peace for­ev­er­more.

When the dark­ness melts away
At the break­ing of the day,
Bid us hail the cheer­ing ray:
Light for­ev­er­more.

When the heart by sor­row tried,
Feels at length its throbs sub­side,
Bring us, where all tears are dried,
Joy for­ev­er­more.

When for van­ished days we yearn,
Days that ne­ver can return,
Teach us in Thy love to learn
Love for­ev­er­more.

When the breath of life is flown,
When the grave must claim its own,
Lord of life, be ours Thy crown,
Life for­ev­er­more.