Softly Now the Light of Day

Sheet Music

External Sheet Music Links

• Flash printable/playable/transposable sheet music from lds.org/churchmusic

Tunes

• Seymour, by Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826)
  • Copyright: Public Domain
  • Arrangement by Henry Greatorix (1813 - 1858)
    • Copyright: Public Domain

Lyrics

• Poet: George W. Doane (1799 - 1859)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Lyrics from Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985

1. Softly now the light of day
Fades upon my sight away.
Free from care, from labor free,
Lord, I would commune with thee.