Thanks to Robert Haighton for submitting these lyrics

Osmond Brothers - Sing The All Time Hymns Favorites (E / SE 4235) (1964) (LP)

Produced: Jesse Kaye, Don Williams

Side One

1. In The Garden
2. Softly Now The Light of Day
3. My Task
4. Come Come Ye Saints
5. Lead Me Gently Home Father
6. Now The Day is Over

Side Two

1. Whispering Hope
2. Abide With Me
3. Softly & Tenderly
4. Oh My Father
5. I Need Thee Every Hour
6. At The End of The Road

Side One

1. In The Garden

In The Garden
I come to the garden alone
While the dew is
still on the roses
And the voice I hear
falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses

And He walks with me,
and He talks with me
And He tells me I am his own
And the joy we share
as we tarry there
None other has ever known.

He speaks and the
sound of His voice
Is so sweet, the birds
hush their singing
And the melody
that he gave to me
Within my heart is ringing

And He walks with me,
and He talks with me
And He tells me I am his own
And the joy we share
as we tarry there
None other has ever known.

2. Softly Now the Light of Day

Softly now the light of day
fades upon my sight away
Free from care,
from labor free
Lord I would
commune with Thee

Soon for me
the light of day
shall forever pass away
Then from sin and sorrow free
Take me Lord
to dwell with Thee

Thou who’s sinless,
yet as snow
all of man’s infirmity
Then from Thine eternal throne
Jesus look with pitying eye

Amen

3. My Task

To love someone
more dearly everyday
To help a wandering child
to find his way
To ponder on a
noble thought and pray
And smile when evening falls,
and smile when evening falls.
This is my task.

To long for truth as
blind men long for light
To do my best from
dawn all day ‘til night
To keep my heart fit
for His holy sight
And smile when evening falls,
and smile when evening falls
This is my task.

4. Come Come Ye Saints

Come come ye saints
No toil nor labor fear
But with joy
wind your way

Though hard to you
This journey may appear
Grace shall be
as your day

Tis better far
for us to strive
Our useless cares
from us to drive.
To this and joy
your hearts will swell
All is well,
all is well.

Why should be morn
Or think our lot is hard
Tis not so
all is right
Why should we think
To earn a great reward
If we now shun the fight

Gird your loins
fresh courage take
Our God will never us forsake
And soon we’ll have
this tale to tell
All is well, all is well.

We’ll find a place
Which God for us prepared
Far away in the west.
Where none shall come
Who’ll hurt or make afraid
There the saints will be blessed

We’ll make the air
with music ring
Shout praises to
our God and King
Above the rest,
these words will tell.
All is well,
all is well.

5. Lead Me Gently Home Father

Lead me gently home, Father,
lead me gently home.
When life’s toils are ended
and parting days have come.
Sin no more shall tempt me,
Ne’er from thee I’ll roam
If thou’ll only lead me Father,
lead me gently home.

Lead me gently home, Father.
Lead me gently home, Father
‘Lest I fall along the wayside
Lead me gently home

Lead me gently home, Father,
lead me gently home
In life’s darkest hours, Father,
when life’s troubles come.
Keep my feet from wandering,
‘lest from Thee I’ll roam
‘Lest I’ll fall upon the wayside,
lead me gently home.

Lead me gently home, Father.
Lead me gently home, Father.
‘Lest I fall upon the wayside,
lead me gently, gently home.

Amen

6. Now The Day Is Over

Now the day is over,
night is drawing nigh
Shadows of the evening
steal across the sky

Jesus, give the weary
calm and sweet repose
With thy tenderest blessing
may our eyelids close

Grant to little children
visions bright of Thee
Guard the sailors tossing
on the deep blue sea

When the morning wakens
then may I arise
Pure and fresh and sinless
in Thy Holy eyes.

Side Two

1. Whispering Hope

Soft as the voice of an angel
Breathing a lesson unheard
Hope with a gentle persuasion
Whispers a comforting word.

Wait til the darkness is over
Wait til the tempest is gone
Hope for the sunshine tomorrow
After the shower is gone.

Whispering hope,
oh how welcome thy voice
Making my heart
in its sorrow rejoice

If in the dusk of the twilight
Dim in the region afar
Will not the deepening darkness
Brighten the glimmering star.

Then when the night is upon us
Why should the heart sink away
When the dark midnight is over
Watch for the breaking of day

Whispering hope,
oh how welcome they voice
Making my heart
in its sorrow rejoice.

2. Abide With Me

Abide with me
fast falls eventide
The darkness deepens,
Lord with me abide.
When other helpers
fail and comforts flee
Help of the helpless,
oh, abide with me.

I need thy presence
every passing hour.
What but thy grace can
foil the tempter’s power
Who like thyself my
guide and stay can be
Through cloud and sunshine,
oh, abide with me.

I fear no foe,
with Thee I come to bless.
He’ll set the way
And tears know bitterness.
Where is death’s sting
Where grave thy victory
I triumph still if Thou
Abide with me.

3. Softly And Tenderly

Softly and tenderly
Jesus is calling
Calling for you and for me
See on the portals
he’s waiting and watching
Watching for you and for me.
Come home, come home
Ye who are weary come home.
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling, oh sinner, come home.

Oh for the wonderful love
He has promised
Promised for you and for me
Though we have sinned,
He has mercy and pardon
Pardon for you and for me.

Come home, come home
Ye who are weary, come home.
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling, oh sinner, come home.

4. O My Father

O my Father thou that dwellest
in the high and glorious place
When shall I regain Thy presence
and again behold Thy face
In Thy holy habitation
did my spirit once reside
In my first primeval childhood
was I nurtured near Thy side
Near Thy side

I had learned to call thee Father
through Thy Spirit from on high.
But until the key of knowledge
was restored I knew not why.
In the heavens are parents single
No the thought makes reason stare.
Truth is reason truth eternal
tells me I’ve a Mother there.
A Mother there.

When I leave this frail existence.
When I lay this mortal by.
Father, Mother, may I meet you
in your royal courts on high.
Then at length when I’ve completed
all you sent me forth to do
With your mutual approbation
let me come and dwell with you.
And dwell with you.

5. I Need Thee Every Hour

I need thee every hour,
most gracious Lord
No tender voice like Thine
can peace afford
I need thee oh, I need thee.
Every hour I need thee.
Oh bless me now my Savior,
I come to thee.

I need thee ev’ry hour,
in joy or pain.
Come quickly and abide
or life is vain.
I need thee, oh I need thee,
Every hour I need thee.
Oh bless me now my Savior
I come to thee.

I need thee every hour,
most Holy One.
Oh make me thine indeed
thou Blessed Son.
I need thee, oh I need thee.
Every hour I need thee.
Oh bless me now my Savior
I come to thee.

6. At The End of The Road

There’ll be light in the sky
from the palace on high
When I come to
the end of the road.
Sweet relief from all care
will be waiting me there
When I come to
the end of the road.

When the long day is ended,
the journey is o’er
I shall enter that blessed abode.
For the Savior I love
will be waiting for me
When I come to
the end of the road.

Just a gate open wide
and a friend by my side
When I come to
the end of the road.
That is all that I ask
as a crown for my task
When I come to the
end of the road.

When the long day is ended,
the journey is o’er
I shall enter that blessed abode.
For the Savior I love
will be waiting for me
When I come to
the end of the road

When I come to
the end of the road.