From Oremus Hymnal
As now the sun's declining rays
at eventide descend,
so life's brief day is sinking down
to its appointed end.
Lord, on the cross thine arms were stretched
to draw thy people nigh:
O grant us then that cross to love,
and in those arms to die.
All glory to the Father be,
all glory to the Son,
all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee,
while endless ages run.
Historical Notes
Translation of Labente jam solis rota
Author
Charles Coffin (1676-1749), trans. John Chandler (1806-1876)
Meter
CM
Sound Files
Belmont,
Durham,
Holy Trinity,
Praetorius (Für dein Empfangen),
St. Columba,
St. Peter,
Wigton
Other Comments
Sources
Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
| 12
| St. Peter
|
| The Sarum Hymnal, 1869
| 18
| Holy Trinity
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1871 (Hall & Whiteley)
| 358
| St. Peter
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Goodrich & Gilbert)
| 358
| St. Peter
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| 358
| St. Olave
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Hutchins)
| 358
| Belmont
|
| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
| 14
| Holy Trinity
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| 13
| St. Peter, St. Columba
|
| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| 18
|
| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
| 11
| St. Peter
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
| 16
| St. Columba
|
| The English Hymnal, 1906
| 265
| St. Peter
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| 29
| St. Peter, Viat brevis
|
| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| 30
| Holy Trinity, St. Peter
|
| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
| 38
| Holy Trinity
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| 17
| St. Columba
|
| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| 24
| Holy Trinity
|
| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
| 14
| St. Peter
|
| Songs of Praise, 1925
| 26
| Wigton
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| 37
| Holy Trinity, Praetorius, St. Peter
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| 29
| St. Columba
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| 13
| St. Columba
|
| The New English Hymnal, 1985
| 242
| St. Peter
|
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
| 37
| St. Peter
|
| Common Praise, 2000
| 11
| St. Peter
|
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
| 43
| St. Peter
|
