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NIGHTFALL.
Softly has the night descended;
Now in darkness day is ended:
Starry watchers without number
Guard the wide world wrapped in slumber.
Now in darkness day is ended:
Starry watchers without number
Guard the wide world wrapped in slumber.
Sleep, O weary ones and lowly!
Jesus send you visions holy
Out of unveiled heavenly places,
Luminous with angel-faces!
Jesus send you visions holy
Out of unveiled heavenly places,
Luminous with angel-faces!
Jesus slept within death's portal;
Opened it to life immortal;
Lighted up our human story
With the promise of His glory.
Opened it to life immortal;
Lighted up our human story
With the promise of His glory.
Pilgrim, sleep! forget thy sorrow!
Sleep, in sure hope of to-morrow:
Rise, then, to divine endeavor!
Rise, to share His life forever!
Sleep, in sure hope of to-morrow:
Rise, then, to divine endeavor!
Rise, to share His life forever!
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