The Setting Sun

The setting sun now dies away,

And darkness comes at close of day;

Your brightest beams, dear Lord, impart,

And let them shine within our heart.

We praise Your name with joy this night:

Please watch and guide us till the light;

Joining the music of the blest,

O Lord, we sing ourselves to rest.

To God the Father, God the Son,

And Holy Spirit, Three in One,

Trinity blest, whom we adore,

Be praise and glory evermore.

~Text: based upon the hymn ascribed to St. Ambrose (340-397), modified by Pope Urban VIII, Translation: Geoffrey Laycock & Music: Georg Joseph