The day thou gavest Lord has ended

It's morning here and we just Skyped my parents who were just about to go to bed.  A strange feeling that we were calling them from the future!

This reminded me of the wonderful hymn, 'The day thou gavest' and made me think afresh of how hour by hour around the world someone is going to sleep and someone else is getting up and as the hymn says 'the voice of prayer is never silent'.  So as I pray for all my family and friends back in the UK fast asleep in their beds, someone will be praying for us as we sleep tonight.  Awesome!  Here's the hymn to remind you of the words...

The day thou gavest Lord has ended
The darkness falls at thy behest
To thee our morning hymns ascended
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.

We thank thee that thy church unsleeping
While earth rolls onward into light
Through all the world her watch is keeping
And rests not now by day or night.

As o'er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day
The voice of prayer is never silent
Nor dies the strain of praise away.

The sun that bids us rest is waking
Our brethren neath the western sky
And hour by hour fresh lips are making
Thy wondrous doings heard on high.

So be it Lord thy throne shall never
Like earths proud empires pass away
Thy kingdom stands and grows forever
Til all thy creatures own thy sway.