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Our Day of Praise is Done
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Our Day of Praise is Done by Horatio W. Parker — Lyrics
Our day of praise is done;
the evening shadows fall;
but pass not from us with the sun,
true Light that lightenest all.
Around the throne on high,
where night can never be,
the white robed harpers of the sky
bring ceaseless hymns to thee.
Too faint our anthems here;
too soon of praise we tire;
but O the strains, how full and clear,
of that eternal choir!
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About Our Day of Praise is Done
As evening falls, this hymn offers a prayer for continued spiritual light and presence, even as the day's worship concludes. The text contrasts the choir's earthly, often weary praise with the 'ceaseless hymns' and 'full and clear' strains of the heavenly host. It suggests that by attuning our hearts to God's will, we can participate in this angelic music even now. The anthem seeks to transform daily life into a continuous psalm of devotion, looking forward to a future where earthly and angelic songs merge in perfect praise. Horatio W. Parker's setting is for SATB choir and English text.
