The Twilight Falls

Verse 1

The twilight falls, the night is near, I fold my work away, And kneel to One who bends to hear The story of the day: The old, old story; yet I kneel To tell it at Thy call, And cares grow lighter as I feel My Father knows them all:

Verse 2

Yes, all - the morning and the night, The joy, the grief, the loss, The mountain track, the valley bright, The daily thorn and cross. Thou knowest all: I lean my head; My wearied eyelids close; Content and glad awhile to tread The path our Father knows.

Verse 3

And Thou hast love me! All my heart With answ'ring love is stirred; And ev'ry grief and pain and smart Find healing in that Word. So now I lay me down to rest, As nightly shadows fall, And lean confiding on His breast Who knows and pities all.