Now, on Land and Sea Descending

505 Now, on Land and Sea Descending

1 Now, on land and sea descending,
   brings the night its peace profound.
   Let our vesper hymn be blending
   with the holy calm around.
   Jubilate! Jubilate!
   Jubilate! Amen!
   Let our vesper hymn be blending
   with the holy calm around.

2 Soon as dies the sunset glory,
   stars of heav’n shine out above,
   telling still the ancient story
   their Creator’s endless love.
   Jubilate! Jubilate!
   Jubilate! Amen!
   Telling still the ancient story
   their Creator’s changeless love.

3 Now, our wants and burdens leaving
   to our God who cares for all,
   cease we fearing, cease we grieving;
   touched by God our burdens fall.
   Jubilate! Jubilate!
   Jubilate! Amen!
   Cease we fearing, cease we grieving;
   touched by God our burdens fall.

4 As the darkness deepens o’er us,
   lo! Eternal stars arise.
   Hope and faith and love rise glorious,
   shining in the Spirit’s skies.
   Jubilate! Jubilate!
   Jubilate! Amen!
   Hope and faith and love rise glorious,
   shining in the Spirit’s skies.
                         Samuel Longfellow
                         The Methodist Hymnal, 1964 edition