… and goodnight!

Albert Becker: Bleibe, Abend will es werden
Jugendkonzertchor der Chorakademie Dortmund, Felix Heitmann, Conductor

Stay, for evening is coming,
And the day has inclined;
Stay, Lord, with us on earth,
Until the final lament falls silent.

Who shall dry our tears,
If Your hand does not do it;
Who shall fulfill the heart’s desire,
If not the glow of Your love?

Ah, the earth is so false,
Ah, the heart is so wavering:
From the earth full of trouble,
Lead us heavenward!

Stay, for evening is coming,
And the day leans toward rest;
Stay, Lord, with us here on earth,
In heaven, remain with us!