An Evening Hymn

Verse 1

Now from the altar of my heart let incense flames arise; assist me, Lord, to offer up my evening sacrifice.

Verse 2

Awake, my love; awake, my joy; awake, my heart and tongue! Sleep not: when mercies loudly call, break forth into a song.

Verse 3

This day my God was sun and shield, my keeper and my guide. His care was on my frailty shown, his mercies multiplied.

Verse 4

New time, new favour, and new joys do a new song require; till I shall praise thee as I would, accept my heart's desire.