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 THE STORY OF THE HYMNS AND THEIR WRITERS 473

Hymn 924. Day is dying in the west. MARY ANN LATHBURY (263).

A Vesper Song, written at the request of Bishop John H.Vincent, D.D., in the summer of 1880, and frequently used in the responsive services of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.

Hymn 925. The night is come, wherein at last we

rest. PETRUS HERBERT (347 ; translated by Miss WINKWORTH (19).

1 Die Nacht ist kommen, drin wir ruhen sollen appeared in the Bohemian Brethren s German Hymn-book, 1566, in five stanzas of seven lines. The last stanza is on the Lord s Prayer.

Miss Winkworth s translation is in her Lyra Germanica, 2nd Series, 1858. The fourth verse is by an unknown hand.

Hymn 926. Ere I sleep, for every favour. J. CENNICK (100).

From his Sacred Hymns for the Children of God in the Days of their Pilgrimage, 1741. A lovely hymn for the close of the day.

Hymn 927. Saviour, breathe an evening blessing.

JAMES EDMESTON (625).

In his Sacr&l Lyrics, 1820, it is headed, At night their short evening hymn, &quot; Jcsu Mahaxaroo &quot; &quot;Jesus forgive us&quot; stole through the camp. Salte s Travels in Abyssinia.

When Mr. Edmeston read this passage in 1819, he laid aside the book of travels, took a sheet of paper and wrote these two verses.

Hymn 928. All praise to Him who dwells in bliss. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Collection of Psalms and Hymns, 1741; Works ; ii. 27. An Evening Hymn. Added to the hymn-book in 1904.

It is really a wonder that so sweet a strain had to wait so long for its place in Methodist worship. Earl Selborne did not overlook it when preparing The Book of Praise, where it appears as No. 263.

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