by Frances Ridley Havergal (1836 - 1879)
In the evening there is weeping
Language: English
In the evening there is weeping, [Lengthening]1 shadows, failing sight; Silent darkness, slowly creeping Over all things dear and bright. In the evening there is weeping, Lasting all the twilight through; Phantom shadows, never sleeping, Wakening slumbers of the true. In the morning cometh singing, Cometh joy and cometh sight, When the sun ariseth, bringing Healing on his wings of light. In the morning cometh singing, Songs that ne'er in silence end, Angel minstrels ever bringing Praises new with thine to blend. Are the twilight shadows casting Heavy glooms upon thy heart? Soon in radiance everlasting Night for ever shall depart. Art thou weeping, sad and lonely, Through the evening of thy days? All thy sighing shall be only Prelude of more perfect praise. Darkest hour is nearest dawning, Solemn herald of the day; Singing cometh in the morning, God shall wipe thy tears away!
F. Allitsen sets stanzas 1, 3, 6-7
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Authorship:
- by Frances Ridley Havergal (1836 - 1879), "Evening tears and morning songs", appears in Compensation, and Other Devotional Poems, New York: Anson D.F. Randolph & Company, first published 1881 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Frances Allitsen (1848 - 1912), "Sunset and dawn", published 1898, stanzas 1,3,6-7 [ voice and piano ], London & New York : Boosey & Co [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-04-15
Line count: 28
Word count: 145