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HYMN #0939 SSS #939 • SS&S Meter: P.M Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #939: Soon will come the setting sun

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

1
Soon will come the setting sun,
When our work will all be done,
And the weary heart at last be still;
But the Lord of earth and sky
Shall awake us by and by,
And we’ll meet again on Zion’s hill.
We’ll meet each other there;
Yes, we’ll meet each other there;
And the Saviour’s likeness bear,
In that land so bright and fair.
We’ll meet each other there;
Yes, we’ll meet each other there,
And His glo---ry we shall share.
2
Deep the shadows in the vale,
Fierce the howling of the gale,
Long and dark the storm around our door;
But the Lord will guide the way
To the shining realms of day,
Where the storms of earth shall come no more.
3
Though our eyes be filled with tears,
And our hearts with many fears,
And the days of earth be filled with care;
Yet the Lord at length will come,
In His love to take us home,
And we’ll never know a sorrow there.
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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Soon will come the setting sun"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #939 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 3 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

  • Poetic Meter: P.M
  • Stanza Structure: 3 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
  • Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
  • Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship
⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.
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