Now the Day Is Over (Prayer for the Night)

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould

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Now the day is over;n11. Now the day is over; 2Night is drawing nigh;2Night is drawing nigh; n3Shadows of the ev’ningn3Shadows of the evening 4Steal across the sky.4Steal across the sky. 55 tt62. Jesus, give the weary 7Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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1. Now the day is over; 2Night is drawing nigh;2Night is drawing nigh; n3Shadows of the ev’ningn3Shadows of the evening 4Steal across the sky.4Steal across the sky. 55 tt62. Jesus, give the weary 7Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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Night is drawing nigh;2Night is drawing nigh; n3Shadows of the ev’ningn3Shadows of the evening 4Steal across the sky.4Steal across the sky. 55 tt62. Jesus, give the weary 7Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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Night is drawing nigh; n3Shadows of the ev’ningn3Shadows of the evening 4Steal across the sky.4Steal across the sky. 55 tt62. Jesus, give the weary 7Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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Shadows of the ev’ning class="diff_next">n3Shadows of the evening 4Steal across the sky.4Steal across the sky. 55 tt62. Jesus, give the weary 7Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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Shadows of the evening 4Steal across the sky.4Steal across the sky. 55 tt62. Jesus, give the weary 7Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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Steal across the sky.4Steal across the sky. 55 tt62. Jesus, give the weary 7Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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Steal across the sky. 55 tt62. Jesus, give the weary 7Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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2. Jesus, give the weary 7Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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Calm and sweet repose; 8With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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With thy tend’rest blessing 9May our eyelids close. 10
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).