A famous Ingemann 'Evening Song' poem, set to music by Weyse

stay with us when day’s fast waning

Stay with us when day’s fast waning,

You dearest Father and Lord!

Stay with us, when dark long-straining

Floods through night-sluice’s door!

O’er hill and dale spread out neatly

A hem of your star-strewn gown!

Then by you our eyes close sweetly

When we have laid us down.

Stay with us, and we’ll be dreaming

Of peace angel-children know;

Your spirit from heaven streaming

Will shower on us below.

The Lord of Life’s realm would dearly

His youngest ones all embrace;

On angel-ladder propped sheerly

Mount children’s souls apace.

Stay with us when day’s fast waning,

You dearest Father and Lord;

And Paradise-light long-straining

Floods through night-sluice’s door!