HYMN #0524 A&M #524 • Ancient & Modern Meter: 7 7 7 5 Hymns Ancient & Modern (638)

A&M Hymn #524: Come to our poor nature's night

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Hymns Ancient & Modern

Thou request . an d bv Thee come down
Henceforth the gifts of God.
EBv Tnee the smus of space, that bum
Unspent, their watches hold ;

The hosts that turn, and still return.
Are sway'd, and poised, and roll'd.
The powers of earth, for all her ills.
An endless treasure yield ;

The precious things of the ancient
Forest, and fruitful field.J
Thine is the health, and Thine the
And Thine the beauty and the joy

With which the years are crown'd.
£.\nd as, when ebbed the flood,
our sires
KneeTd on the mountain sod,

While o'er the new world's altar fires
Shone out the bow of God ;
And sweetly fell the peaceful spell-
Word tha't shall aye avail—

"Summer and winter shall not cease,
Thus in their chance let frost and
And winds and dews be given :
All fostering power, all influence

sweet,
Breathe from the bounteous heaven.
uvdtted, it the Hymn be thought too isng.
That kindly earth with timely birth

May yield her iruits again ;
That we mav feed Thv poor aright
And. gath'ring round thv Throne,
Repay Thee of Thine own.

For so our sires in olden time
Spared neither gold nor gear,
'. Nor precious wood, nor hewen stone,
Thy sacred shrines to rear.

For there to give the second birth
In mysteries and signs.
The Face of Christ o'er all the earth
On kneeling myriads shines.

Axul i: so Fair beyond compare
Thine earthly houses be
In how great grace shall we Ihy
In Thine own Palace see ':

Amen.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Come to our poor nature's night"

Collection: Hymns Ancient & Modern

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is designated as Hymn #524 in the venerable Hymns Ancient & Modern (1889 Standard Edition). Originally compiled under the guidance of the Rev. Sir Henry Williams Baker and a committee of dedicated church musicians, this hymnal harmonized historic Latin, Greek, and German hymnody with classical English psalmody.

It has served as a primary liturgical hymnal for the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican and Episcopal communion for generations, renowned for its doctrinal clarity and reverent choral tradition.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 12 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: 7 7 7 5
Stanza Structure: 12 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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