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685. Now, on Land and Sea Descending

Text: Samuel Longfellow, 1819-1892
Music: Russian Air; A Selection of Popular National Airs
Tune: VESPER HYMN, Meter: 87.87.86.87

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1.	Now, on land and sea descending, 
	brings the night its peace profound; 
	let our vesper hymn be blending 
	with the holy calm around. 
	Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! 
	Let our vesper hymn be blending 
	with the holy calm around. 

2.	Soon as dies the sunset glory, 
	stars of heaven shine out above, 
	telling still the ancient story, 
	their Creator's changeless love. 
	Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! 
	Telling still the ancient story, 
	their Creator's changeless love. 

3.	Now, our wants and burdens leaving 
	to God's care who cares for all,
	cease we fearing, cease we grieving; 
	touched by God our burdens fall. 
	Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! 
	Cease we fearing, cease we grieving; 
	touched by God our burdens fall. 

4.	As the darkness deepens o'er us, 
	lo! eternal stars arise;
	hope and faith and love rise glorious, 
	shining in the Spirit's skies. 
	Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! 
	Hope and faith and love rise glorious, 
	shining in the Spirit's skies.

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