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The Handwriting on the Wall
Author: K. Shaw Appears in 69 hymnals First Line: At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords Refrain First Line: 'Tis the hand of God on the wall Scripture: Daniel 5:5 Used With Tune: [At the feast of Belshazzar]
The Handwriting on the Wall
[At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords]
Appears in 46 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Knowles Shaw Incipit: 34555 55123 23455 Used With Text: The Handwriting on the Wall
[At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords]
At the Feast of Belshazzar
Author: Knowles Shaw Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 1 #155 (1890) First Line: At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords Refrain First Line: 'Tis the hand of God on the wall Scripture: Daniel 5:5 Languages: English Tune Title: [At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords]
At the Feast of Belshazzar
The Handwriting on the Wall
Author: Knowles Shaw Hymnal: Christ in Song #48 (1908) First Line: At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords Refrain First Line: 'Tis the hand of God on the wall Lyrics: 1 At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords,
While they drank from golden vessels, as the Book of Truth records,
In the night as they reveled in the royal palace hall,
They were seiz'd with consternation, at the hand upon the wall.
Chorus:
'Tis the hand of God on the wall,
'Tis the hand of God on the wall.
Shall the record be "Found wanting,"
Or shall it be "Found trusting,"
While the hand is writing on the wall?
2 See the brave captive Daniel as he stood before the throng,
And rebuked the haughty monarch for his mighty deeds of wrong;
As he read out the writing,'twas the doom of one and all;
For the kingdom now "is writing of his God upon the wall." [Chorus]
3 See the faith, zeal, and courage that would dare to do the right,
Which the Spirit gave to Daniel this the secret of his might;
In his home in Judea, or a captive in the hall,
Yet he understood the writing of his God upon the wall. [Chorus]
4 All our deeds are recorded; there's a land that's writing now;
Sinner, give your heart to Jesus, to his royal mandate bow;
For the day is approaching, it must come to one and all,
When the sinner's condemnation will be written the wall. [Chorus]
Topics: Invitation and Repentance The Judgment; Special Selections Solos Languages: English Tune Title: [At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords]
The Handwriting on the Wall
The handwriting on the wall
Author: K. Shaw Hymnal: The Morning Star #115 (1877) First Line: At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords Refrain First Line: 'Tis the hand of God on the wall Lyrics: 1 At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords,
While they drank from golden vessels, as the book of truth records;
In the night as they revel in the royal palace hall,
They were seized with consternation, 'twas the hand upon the wall.
Chorus:
'Tis the hand of God on the wall;
'Tis the hand of God on the wall;
Shall the record be, "Found wanting," or shall it be, "Found trusting?"
While that hand is writing on the wall,
2 See the brave captive Daniel as he stood before the throng,
And rebuked the haughty monarch for his mighty deeds of wrong;
As he read out the writing--'twas the doom of one and all,
For the kingdom now was finished--said the hand upon the wall. [Chorus]
3 See the faith, zeal, and courage, that would dare to do the right,
Which the Spirit gave to Daniel--this the secret of his might;
In his home in Judea, or a captive in the hall--
He understood the writing of his God upon the wall. [Chorus]
4 So our deeds are recorded--there's a Hand that's writing now,
Sinner, give your heart to Jesus, to His royal mandate bow;
For the day is approaching--it must come to one and all,
When the sinner's condemnation, will be written on the wall. [Chorus] Scripture: Daniel 5:5 Tune Title: [At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords]
The handwriting on the wall
Knowles Shaw
1834 - 1878 Person Name: K. Shaw Author of "The handwriting on the wall" in The Morning Star Knowles Shaw (1834-1878), a name familiar in many western households--was born near New London, in Morgan Township, Ohio, on the 13th of October, 1834. His mother's maiden name was Huldah Griffin, and by both of his parents he was of Scottish extraction. His early life was spent in Rush County, Indiana, where he first began to play the violin, furnishing the music for many a dance. While the ball was going on he was converted, ceasing to play in the middle of the piece he was performing. Very soon thereafter he entered the ministry of the Christian Church. On the 11th of January, 1855, he married Miss Martha Finley. Most of his time after entering the ministry was spent in the West and South, and on account of his wonderful vocal powers he was called the "singing evangelist."
As a singer he was considered, in some respects, equal to Sankey and Bliss. reporters of the press al spoke of his singing as something wonderful. Soon after beginning to preach, he began to compose and to write music. His first song was "The Shining Ones," still popular. He published at different times five singing-books: "Shining Pearls," "Golden Gate," "Sparkling Jewels," "The Gospel Trumpet," and the "Morning Star." "Bringing in the Sheaves" was one of the last songs from his hand.
His last meeting was held in Dallas, Texas, in May 1878. He was killed by a railroad accident, going from Dallas to McKinney, on the 7th of June, 1878. During his ministry he baptized over eleven thousand persons.
--A History and Biographical Cyclopedia of Butler County, Ohio. Cincinnati, 1882. DNAH Archives
Knowles Shaw
Thomas S. Cobb
1876 - 1942 Person Name: T. S. C. Arranger of "The Hand Writing On The Wall" in Favorite Songs of the Church. no. 2 Thomas S. Cobb (1876-1942), a native Texan, was educated in much the same circles as [Austin] Taylor, and received his music diploma from the Western Normal and College of Music in Dallas. He taught singing schools across Texas and the bordering states, and was particularly noted for the "Cobb Quartet" made up of his four daughters. He was recruited to Firm Foundation by Showalter in 1935.(Finley, 122ff.) Cobb edited only four hymnals for Firm Foundation before his death in 1942, but among these was the significant New Wonderful Songs (1933); at 296 hymns it was part of the trend toward more substantial publications.
Prior to his work with Firm Foundation, Cobb edited hymnals for the Quartet Music Company of Fort Worth, Texas. A search of WorldCat.org shows that he was involved with at least 7 books for this publisher, going back as far as the 1890s when it was called the "Quartette Company." One of these earlier works From the Cross to the Crown (1921?) was subtitled, "Scriptural Songs," and was co-edited with Elder T. B. Clark and T. B. Mosley, one of the most well-known singing school teachers among the Churches of Christ in the southeastern U.S. Mosley was also known as a staunch doctrinal conservative. This gives some idea of the bona fides Cobb brought with him during the era of the "hymnal controversy" surrounding E. L. Jorgenson's Great Songs of the Church. Jorgenson was firmly in the premillennial camp, and was an editor of Word and Work, the primary voice of this viewpoint within the Churches of Christ. Opponents of premillennialism objected to several hymns in Great Songs that supported this doctrine, or were at least questionable. (Most of these were removed or altered in the better-known "No. 2" edition).
Thomas S. Cobb passed from this life in 1942, shortly after the last of the pre-war Firm Foundation hymnals appeared.
--drhamrick.blogspot.com/2012/01/hymnals-published-by-firm-foundation.html
Thomas S. Cobb
Ira David Sankey
1840 - 1908 Person Name: Ira D. Sankey Arranger of "The Handwriting on the Wall" in The Cyber Hymnal Sankey, Ira David, was born in Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1840, of Methodist parents. About 1856 he removed with his parents to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four years afterwards he became the Superintendent of a large Sunday School in which he commenced his career of singing sacred songs and solos. Mr. Moody met with him and heard him sing at the International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Indianapolis, and through Mr. Moody's persuasion he joined him in his work at Chicago. After some two or three years' work in Chicago, they sailed for England on June 7, 1872, and held their first meeting at York a short time afterwards, only eight persons being present. Their subsequent work in Great Britain and America is well known.
Mr. Sankey's special duty was the singing of sacred songs and solos at religious gatherings, a practice which was in use in America for some time before he adopted it. His volume of Sacred Songs and Solos is a compilation from various sources, mainly American and mostly in use before. Although known as Sankey and Moody’s Songs, only one song, "Home at last, thy labour done" is by Mr. Sankey, and not one is by Mr. Moody. Mr. Sankey supplied several of the melodies. The English edition of the Sacred Songs & Solos has had an enormous sale; and the work as a whole is very popular for Home Mission services. The Songs have been translated into several languages.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Pseudonymns:
Harry S. Lower
Rian A. Dykes
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Sankey, I. D., p. 994, i. During the past fifteen years Mr. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos have had a very large sale, which has justified him in increasing the number of songs and hymns, including " New Hymns and Solos," to 1200. In 1906 he published My Life and Sacred Songs (London : Morgan & Scott). In addition to the "Story of his Own Life," the work contains an account of the most popular of his solos, with interesting reminiscences of the spiritual awakening of many who were influenced through his singing of them in public. In this respect it corresponds in some measure with G. J. Stevenson's Methodist Hymn Book, &c, 1883 (p. 1094, i.). It is an addition to the Sacred Songs and Solos, which will be held in esteem by many. In addition to his hymn, noted on p. 994, ii., Mr. Sankey gives details of the following:—
1. Out of the shadow-land into the sunshine. [Heaven Anticipated.] Mr. Sankey's account of this hymn is:—
"I wrote this hymn specially for the memorial service held for Mr. Moody in Carnegie Hall, where 1 also sang it as a solo. It is the last sacred song of which I wrote both the words and music. The idea was suggested by Mr. Moody's last words, 'Earth recedes; heaven opens before me . . . God is calling me, and I must go.' On account of its peculiar association with my fellow-labourer in the Gospel for so many years, the words are here given in full."
The hymn follows on p. 185, in 3 stanzas of 4 lines and a chorus.
2. Rejoice! Rejoice! our King is coming, [Advent.] Mr. Sankey writes concerning this hymn:—
"During one of my trips to Great Britain on the SS. City of Rome a storm raged on the sea. The wind was howling through the rigging, and waves like mountains of foam were breaking over the bow of the vessel. A great fear had fallen upon the passengers. When the storm was at its worst, we all thought we might soon go to the bottom of the sea. The conviction came to me that the Lord would be with us iu the trying hour, and sitting down in the reading room, I composed this hymn. Before reaching England the tune had formed itself in my mind, and on arriving in London I wrote it out, and had it published in Sacred Songs and Solos, where it is No. 524 in the edition. of 1888.
From Mr. Sankey's autobiographical sketch we gather that he was born at Edinburgh, in Western Pennsylvania, Aug. 28, 1840, joined Mr. Moody in 1871, and visited England for the first time in 1873. The original of the Sacred Songs, &c, of 23 pieces only, was offered as a gift to the London publishers of P. Phillips's Hallowed Song, and declined by them. It was subsequently accepted by Mr. K. O. Morgan, of Morgan & Scott, and is now a volume of 1200 hymns.
From a return kindly sent us by Messrs. Morgan & Scott, we find that the various issues of the Sacred Songs and Solos were:—
In 1873, 24 pp.; 1874, 72 pp. ; 1876, 153 hymns; 1877, 271 hymns; 1881, 441 hymns; 1888, 750 hymns; 1903, 1200 hymns.
In addition, The Christian Choir, which is generally associated with the Sacred Songs and Solos, was issued in 1884 with 75 hymns, and in 1896 with 281. The New Hymns & Solos, by the same firm, were published in 1888.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Ira David Sankey
