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At first I prayed for Light
Author: Mrs. E. D. Cheney Appears in 14 hymnals Used With Tune: GORTON
At first I prayed for Light
At First I Prayed for Light
Author: Ednah Cheney Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #40 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. At first I prayed for light:
Could I but see the way,
How gladly, swiftly would I walk
To everlasting day!
2. And next I prayed for strength:
That I might tread the road
With firm, unfaltering feet, and win
The heavens’ serene abode.
3. And then I prayed for faith:
Could I but trust my God,
I’d live infolded in His peace,
Though foes were all abroad.
4. But now I pray for love:
Deep love to God and man;
A living love that will not fail,
However dark His plan.
5. And light and strength and faith
Are opening everywhere!
God waited patiently until
I prayed the larger prayer. Languages: English Tune Title: WOOLWICH
At First I Prayed for Light
At First I Prayed for Light
Author: Mrs. E. D. Cheney (1824-1904) Hymnal: Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #488 (1985) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: At first I prayed for light: Could I but see the way Lyrics: 1 At first I prayed for light:
Could I but see the way,
How gladly, swiftly would I walk
To everlasting day!
2 And next I prayed for strength:
That I might tread the road
With firm, unfaltering feet, and win
The heaven’s serene abode.
3 And then I asked for faith:
Could I but trust my God,
I’d live in-folded in His peace,
Though foes were all abroad.
4 But now I pray for love:
Deep love to God and man;
A living love that will not fail,
However dark His plan.
5 And light and strength and faith
Are opening everywhere!
God waited patiently until
I prayed the larger prayer. Topics: Christan Life Meditation and Prayer Tune Title: WOOLWICH
At First I Prayed for Light
At First I Prayed for Light
Author: Mrs. E. D. Cheney Hymnal: The Church Hymnal #328 (1941) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: The Christian Life Meditation and Prayer Languages: English Tune Title: WOOLWICH
At First I Prayed for Light
Ludwig van Beethoven
1770 - 1827 Person Name: Beethoven Composer of "GORTON" in Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy A giant in the history of music, Ludwig van Beethoven (b. Bonn, Germany, 1770; d. Vienna, Austria, 1827) progressed from early musical promise to worldwide, lasting fame. By the age of fourteen he was an accomplished viola and organ player, but he became famous primarily because of his compositions, including nine symphonies, eleven overtures, thirty piano sonatas, sixteen string quartets, the Mass in C, and the Missa Solemnis. He wrote no music for congregational use, but various arrangers adapted some of his musical themes as hymn tunes; the most famous of these is ODE TO JOY from the Ninth Symphony. Although it would appear that the great calamity of Beethoven's life was his loss of hearing, which turned to total deafness during the last decade of his life, he composed his greatest works during this period.
Bert Polman
Ludwig van Beethoven
George Frideric Handel
1685 - 1759 Person Name: Händel Composer of "THATCHER" in Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service George Frideric Handel (b. Halle, Germany, 1685; d. London, England, 1759) became a musician and composer despite objections from his father, who wanted him to become a lawyer. Handel studied music with Zachau, organist at the Halle Cathedral, and became an accomplished violinist and keyboard performer. He traveled and studied in Italy for some time and then settled permanently in England in 1713. Although he wrote a large number of instrumental works, he is known mainly for his Italian operas, oratorios (including Messiah, 1741), various anthems for church and royal festivities, and organ concertos, which he interpolated into his oratorio performances. He composed only three hymn tunes, one of which (GOPSAL) still appears in some modern hymnals. A number of hymnal editors, including Lowell Mason, took themes from some of Handel's oratorios and turned them into hymn tunes; ANTIOCH is one example, long associated with “Joy to the World.”
Bert Polman
George Frideric Handel
Ednah Dow Cheney
1824 - 1904 Person Name: Mrs. E. D. Cheney Author of "At first I prayed for Light" in Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney (June 27, 1824 – November 19, 1904) was a writer, reformer, and philanthropist, born on Beacon Hill, Boston to Sargent Smith Littledale and Ednah Parker (Dow). She was educated in private schools in Boston. She was secretary of the School of Design for Women from 1851 till 1854.
She married portrait artist Seth Wells Cheney on May 19, 1853. His ill health limited his volume of work and after a winter trip abroad (1854-1855) he died in 1856. They had one child, Margaret Swan Cheney (September 8, 1855 – September 22, 1882) Edna's daughter, Margaret Swan Cheney died of tuberculosis while a student in the 1882 class at MIT and a reception room of the Women’s Chemistry Laboratory was named in her memory.
After her husband's death she took an interest in social concerns such as the Freedman's Aid Society (secretary of the committee on aid for colored regiments and of the teachers' committee, 1863), Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association (vice president), New England Women's Club (vice president) and the New England Hospital for Women and Children (secretary, 1862). She lectured at the Concord School of Philosophy on the history of art. She was an active member of the Margaret Fuller conversation class.
She went south to visit the Freedmen's schools in 1866, 1868, and 1869. She visited Europe several times, and spoke before lyceums west of New England in 1873, 1875, and 1876.
Works--
Patience: a series of thirty games with cards. 1870
Social games. A collection of 31 games with cards. 1871
Faithful to the Light and Other Tales. 1871
Sally Williams, the mountain girl. 1872
The Child of the Tide, By Ednah D. Cheney. 1874
Memoir of Susan Dimock: resident physician of the New England Hospital for Women and Children. 1875
Jenny of the Lighthouse. 1877
Memoir of Seth W. Cheney, artist. 1881
Gleanings in the Fields of Art. 1881
Louisa May Alcott, the Children's Friend. 1888
The Life of Louisa May Alcott. 1888
Memoir of John Cheney, Engraver. 1889
Nora’s return: a sequel to "The doll’s house" of Henry Ibsen / by Ednah D. Cheney. 1890
Memoirs of Lucretia Crocker and Abby W. May. 1893
Life of Christian Daniel Rauch of Berlin, Germany. Drawn from German authorities by Ednah D. Cheney. 1893
Reminiscences of Ednah Dow Cheney (born Littlehale). 1902
--en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Ednah Dow Cheney
