Words: Verses 1-5, Sarah F. Adams, in Hymns and Anthems, by William Johnson Fox, 1841; verse 6, Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr. Music: Bethany (Mason), Lowell Mason, 1856 : One night, sometime after lying awake in the dark, eyes wide open, through the stillness in the house the melody came to me, and the next morning I wrote down the notes. Alternate tunes: […]
Words: Julia W. Howe, 1861, alt. This hymn was born during the American civil war, when Howe visited a Union Army camp on the Potomac River near Washington, D. C. She heard the soldiers singing the song “John Brown’s Body,” and was taken with the strong marching beat. She wrote the words the next day: I […]
Words: John Newton, Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779). Music: St. Peter (Reinagle), Alexander R. Reinagle, Psalm Tunes for the Voice and Pianoforte (Oxford, England: 1836) . Alternate tunes: Heber, George Kingsley, 1838 . Ortonville, Thomas Hastings, 1837 . How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. It makes the wounded spirit […]
Words: Cecil F. Alexander, Hymns for Little Children, 1848. Alexander is thought to have written these lyrics at Markree Castle, near Sligo, Ireland. Music: Royal Oak, 17th Century English melody; arranged by Martin F. Shaw, 1915. Alternate tunes: Bright and Beautiful, William H. Monk. Gerald, Ludwig Spohr, 1834. Greystone, by W. R. Waghorne, in Songs for Little People (Danielson and Conant: 1905). Refrain All […]
Words: Henry F. Lyte, 1847. Music: Eventide, William H. Monk, 1861. Mrs. Monk described the setting: This tune was written at a time of great sorrow—when together we watched, as we did daily, the glories of the setting sun. As the last golden ray faded, he took some paper and penciled that tune which has gone all over […]
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Creating a Funeral Service Program Tips for Creating a Funeral Program, The idea of creating a funeral program often occurs to someone as a way to honor the memory of the deceased in a meaningful way that can be shared with other mourners attending the funeral. However, it often becomes a daunting task. After all, […]
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