Evening Hour - Pontius, William H

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◈ Genre / Form → Anthems

♯ Key A- major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range C2 – E-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 67

Texture Homophonic

Parts 4

Instruments SATB, Organ

Pages 6

CPDL # 69041

Editor Douglas Walczak

Posted 2022-05-02

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

SOPRANO ALTO

A-3 – E-5

TENOR BASS

A-2 – E-4

Organ

C2 – E-4

¶Lyrics / Text

Slowly darkening The ev'ning hours roll on, And soon behind the cloudland Will sink my setting Sun. Around my path life's mysteries Their deep'ning shadows throw, And as I gaze and ponder, They dark and darker grow. But there's a voice a-bove me Which say, "Wait, trust and pray, The night will soon be over, And light will come with day." Father! the light and darkness Are both alike to thee; Then to the waiting servant Alike they both shall be. The great unending future, I cannot pierce its shroud; Yet, nothing doubt, nor trouble, God's bow is on the cloud. To him I yield my spirit; On him I lay my load; Fear ends with death; beyond it I nothing see but God Thus moving towards darkness I calmly wait his call, Now seeing, fearing nothing, But hoping, trusting all.