Softly Now the Light of Day

1 

Softly now the light of day

Fades upon my sight away;

Free from care, from labor free,

Lord, I would commune with Thee.

2 

Thou, whose all-pervading eye

Naught escapes without, within,

Pardon each infirmity,

Open fault, and secret sin.

3 

Soon for me the light of day

Shall forever pass away;

Then, from sin and sorrow free,

Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee.

Amen.

George W. Doane

Softly Now the Light of Day - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Here's an instrumental version (accompaniment track) with lyrics. (Just for a change of pace.)

Softly Now the Light of Day - instrumental with lyrics