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Poem
June 25, 1845
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
What is this article about?
A devotional hymn by W. H. Burleigh praising God's loving kindness as revealed in the night sky, stars, and creation, calling for human thanksgiving and prayer for divine guidance.
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From the New York Evening Mirror.
A PSALM OF NIGHT
BY W. H. BURLEIGH.
Fades from the west the farewell light.
Flung backward by the setting sun,
And silence deepens as the night
Steals with its solemn shadows on!
Gathers the soft, refreshing dew
On springing grass and floweret stems—
And lo! the everlasting blue
Is radiant with a thousand gems!
Not only doth the voiceful day
Thy loving kindness, Lord! proclaim,
But night, with its sublime array
Of worlds, doth magnify Thy name!
Yea—while adoring seraphim
Before Thee bend the willing knee,
From every star a choral hymn
Goes up unceasingly to Thee!
Day unto day doth utter speech,
And night to night Thy voice makes known;
Through all the earth, where thought may reach,
Is heard the glad and solemn tone;
And worlds, beyond the farthest star
Whose light hath reached the human eye,
Catch the high anthem from afar
That rolls along immensity!
O, Holy Father! 'mid the calm
And stillness of the evening hour
We too would lift our solemn psalm
To praise Thy goodness and Thy power!
For over us, as over all,
Thy tender mercies still extend:
Nor vainly shall the contrite call
On Thee, our Father and our Friend!
Kept by Thy goodness through the day,
Thanksgivings to thy name we pour—
Night o'er us, with its stars, we pray
Thy love to guard us evermore!
In grief console-in gladness bless—
In darkness guide-in sickness cheer—
Till in the Savior's righteousness,
Before thy throne our souls appear!
A PSALM OF NIGHT
BY W. H. BURLEIGH.
Fades from the west the farewell light.
Flung backward by the setting sun,
And silence deepens as the night
Steals with its solemn shadows on!
Gathers the soft, refreshing dew
On springing grass and floweret stems—
And lo! the everlasting blue
Is radiant with a thousand gems!
Not only doth the voiceful day
Thy loving kindness, Lord! proclaim,
But night, with its sublime array
Of worlds, doth magnify Thy name!
Yea—while adoring seraphim
Before Thee bend the willing knee,
From every star a choral hymn
Goes up unceasingly to Thee!
Day unto day doth utter speech,
And night to night Thy voice makes known;
Through all the earth, where thought may reach,
Is heard the glad and solemn tone;
And worlds, beyond the farthest star
Whose light hath reached the human eye,
Catch the high anthem from afar
That rolls along immensity!
O, Holy Father! 'mid the calm
And stillness of the evening hour
We too would lift our solemn psalm
To praise Thy goodness and Thy power!
For over us, as over all,
Thy tender mercies still extend:
Nor vainly shall the contrite call
On Thee, our Father and our Friend!
Kept by Thy goodness through the day,
Thanksgivings to thy name we pour—
Night o'er us, with its stars, we pray
Thy love to guard us evermore!
In grief console-in gladness bless—
In darkness guide-in sickness cheer—
Till in the Savior's righteousness,
Before thy throne our souls appear!
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Night Psalm
Divine Praise
Stars
Nature Worship
Evening Prayer
What entities or persons were involved?
By W. H. Burleigh.
Poem Details
Title
A Psalm Of Night
Author
By W. H. Burleigh.
Subject
Praise Of Divine Creation In The Night
Key Lines
Not Only Doth The Voiceful Day
Thy Loving Kindness, Lord! Proclaim,
But Night, With Its Sublime Array
Of Worlds, Doth Magnify Thy Name!
Yea—While Adoring Seraphim
Before Thee Bend The Willing Knee,
From Every Star A Choral Hymn
Goes Up Unceasingly To Thee!
O, Holy Father! 'Mid The Calm
And Stillness Of The Evening Hour
We Too Would Lift Our Solemn Psalm
To Praise Thy Goodness And Thy Power!