Holy Father, Cheer Our Way

Holy Father, cheer our way
With Thy love’s perpetual ray;
Grant us every closing day
Light at evening time.

Holy Savior, calm our fears
When earth’s brightness disappears;
Grant us in our later years
Light at evening time.

Holy Spirit, be Thou nigh
When in mortal pains we lie;
Grant us, as we come to die,
Light at evening time.

Holy, blessèd Trinity,
Darkness is not dark to Thee;
Those Thou keepest always see
Light at evening time.

Author: Richard Hayes Robinson

Year: 1874

Commonly attributed to Richard Hayes Robinson (1842–1892); first appeared in his collection in the 1870s. No widely accepted alternate attributions.