Come, O Lord, Like Morning Sunlight

Come, O Lord, like morning sunlight,
Making all life new and free;
For the daily task and challenge
May we rise renewed in Thee.

Come, O Lord, like ocean flood-tides,
Flowing inland from the sea;
As the waters fill the shallows,
May our souls be filled with Thee.

Come, O Lord, like mountain breezes,
Freshening life in vale and lea;
In the heat and stress of duty
May our souls find strength in Thee.

Come, O Lord, like evening twilight,
Bringing peace on land and sea;
At the radiant close of labor
May our souls find rest in Thee.

Author: Milton S. Littlefield

Year: 1927

This hymn text by American hymn writer and editor Milton S. Littlefield (1864-1934) first appeared in his 1927 collection 'Hymns for Young People'. The imagery and structure are characteristic of his work; no other common attributions exist.