Religion

Evening Hymn

by George MacDonald 1824–1905

From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 1

Religion

O God, whose daylight leadeth down
Into the sunless way,
Who with restoring sleep dost crown
The labour of the day!

What I have done, Lord, make it clean
With thy forgiveness dear;
That so to-day what might have been,
To-morrow may appear.

And when my thought is all astray,
Yet think thou on in me;
That with the new-born innocent day
My soul rise fresh and free.

Nor let me wander all in vain
Through dreams that mock and flee;
But even in visions of the brain,
Go wandering toward thee.

MLA

MacDonald, George. “Evening Hymn.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/89/.

Chicago

MacDonald, George. “Evening Hymn.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/89/.

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