Holy Father, Cheer Our Way

Words: Richard H. Robinson, 1869. This hymn was written for the congregation of St. Paul’s, Upper Norwood, England, to be sung after the 3rd Collect at Evening Prayer.

Music: Vesperi Lux John B. Dykes (1823–1876) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

Huddersfield, Walter Parratt (1841–1924) (🔊 pdf nwc)
Vesper (Stainer), John Stainer, 1875 (🔊 pdf nwc)

If you know when the music was written, or where to get a good picture of Robinson (head-and-shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels), would you ?

Holy Father, cheer our way
With Thy love’s perpetual ray;
Grant us every closing day
Light at evening time.

Holy Savior, calm our fears
When earth’s brightness disappears;
Grant us in our later years
Light at evening time.

Holy Spirit, be Thou nigh
When in mortal pains we lie;
Grant us, as we come to die,
Light at evening time.

Holy, blessèd Trinity,
Darkness is not dark to Thee;
Those Thou keepest always see
Light at evening time.

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