At evening time it shall be light.@Zechariah 14:7
John B. Dykes (1823-1876)

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.

Ves­peri Lux, John B. Dykes (1823-1876) (MIDI, NWC, PDF).

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.