From Oremus Hymnal
At even, ere the sun was set,
the sick, O Lord around thee lay;
O in what divers pains they met!
O with what joy they went away!
Once more 'tis eventide, and we
oppressed with various ills draw near;
what if thy form we cannot see?
we know and feel that thou art here.
O Savior Christ, our woes dispel;
for some are sick, and some are sad,
and some have never loved thee well.
and some have lost the love they had;
And some have found the world is vain,
yet from the world they break not free;
and some have friends who give them pain,
yet have not sought a friend in thee;
And none, O Lord, have perfect rest,
for none are wholly free from sin;
and they who fain would serve thee best
are conscious most of wrong within.
0 Savior Christ, thou too art man;
thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried;
thy kind but searching glance can scan
the very wounds that shame would hide.
Thy touch has still its ancient power;
no word from thee can fruitless fall:
hear, in this solemn evening hour,
and in thy mercy heal us all.
Historical Notes
Author
Henry Twells (1823-1900)
Meter
LM
Sound Files
Angelus (Du meiner Seelen),
Abends,
Ach bleib bei uns,
Birling,
Commandments,
Finnart,
Hesperus,
Hursley,
Penitence
Other Comments
Sources
Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
| 276
| Angelus
|
| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
| 18
| Sunset
|
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
| 19
| Angelus
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| 20
| Angelus
|
| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| 26
|
| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
| 600
|
| The Mission Hymnal, 1885
| 6
| Croston
|
| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| 25
| Angelus
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
| 14
| Penitence
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
| 14
| Angelus
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
| 14
| Angelus
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| 14
| Angelus
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
| 14
| Angelus, Grassmmere
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
| 14
| St. Petrox
|
| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
| 353
| Angelus
|
| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
| 12
| Angelus, Commandments
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
| 30
| Angelus
|
| The English Hymnal, 1906
| 266
| Angelus
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| 21
| Abends, Angelus, Hesperus, Hursley
|
| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| 399
| Angelus
|
| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
| 56
| Angelus, Stanley
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| 18
| Angelus
|
| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| 14
| Healing
|
| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
| 15
| Angelus
|
| Songs of Praise, 1925
| 27
| Angelus
|
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
| 42
| Ach bleib bei uns, Angelus
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| 19
| Abends, Angelus, Birling, Hursley
|
| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
| 168
| Angelus
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| 20
| Angelus
|
| The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955
| 10
| Angelus
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| 20
| Angelus
|
| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
| 49
| Angelus, Finnart
|
| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
| 169
| Angelus
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
| 9
| Angelus
|
| The New English Hymnal, 1985
| 243
| Angelus
|
| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
| 315
| Angelus
|
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
| 43
| Angelus
|
| Sing Glory, 1999
| 487
| Angelus
|
| Complete Mission Praise, 2000
| 43
| Angelus
|
| Common Praise, 2000
| 12
| Angelus
|
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
| 50
| Angelus
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
| 65
| Angelus
|
