No word from Thee can fruitless fall;
Hear in this solemn evening hour,
And in Thy mercy heal us all.”
No words other than those of the hymn were spoken; but the visiting minister affirmed that he never heard a more appropriate or appealing prayer.
How calmness and poise are obtained are related in an experience
“Through the Long Night Watches”
A minister was once confined to bed by sickness. When Sunday came he could hear the hymns which the congregation sang, for the parsonage adjoined the church. Evening found him feverish and restless, but with soothing effect came the closing hymn. Through the open window came the prayerful lines:
“Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh;
Shadows of the evening