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Gloomy Night Embraced The Place

Author: Richard Crashaw Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 43 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Frederick Blanchard Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 17563 54333 33332 Used With Text: Gloomy Night Embraced The Place

[Gloomy night embraced the place]

Appears in 2 hymnals Tune Sources: Alsatian; Cantiques de Strasbourg, 1697 Incipit: 12315 12315 12345 Used With Text: Summer in Winter

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Gloomy Night Embraced The Place

Author: Richard Crashaw Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8334 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Gloomy night embraced the place Wherein the noble Infant lay: The Babe looked up and showed His face; In spite of darkness, it was day! It was Thy day, sweet! and did rise Not from the east, but from Thine eyes. 2 We saw Thee in Thy balmy nest, Young dawn of our eternal day! We saw Thine eyes break from the east And chase the trembling shades away; We saw Thee, and we blessed the sight; We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. 3 Welcome, all wonders in one sight! Eternity shut in a span! Summer in winter, day in night! Heaven on earth, and God in Man! Great little One! Whose lowly birth, Lifts earth to Heav’n, stoops Heav’n to earth. 4 To Thee, meek Majesty! soft King Of simple graces and sweet loves; Each one of us his lamb will bring, And each his pair of silver doves; Till burnt in fire of Thy fair eyes, Ourselves become our sacrifice! Languages: English Tune Title: LEST WE FORGET

Summer in Winter

Author: R. Crashaw Hymnal: The Oxford Book of Carols #124 (1928) First Line: Gloomy night embraced the place Tune Title: [Gloomy night embraced the place]

Gloomy night embraced the place

Author: Crashaw, 1637-1650 Hymnal: Hymns of the Ages #180 (1861) Languages: English

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Richard Crashaw

1613 - 1650 Author of "Gloomy Night Embraced The Place" in The Cyber Hymnal Crashaw, Richard, son of the Rev. William Crashaw, was educated at the Charter House and Pembroke Hall, and Peterhouse, Cambridge. Of the latter college he became a Fellow, and distinguished himself both in Latin and English poetry. In common with many others he was ejected from his Fellowship for refusing the Covenant. Entering the Roman Communion he went to Paris, seeking preferment. Failing for a time, he was assisted by Cowley, the poet, in 1646, and by him recommended to Queen Henrietta Maria, who was then residing in Paris. Under her patronage he travelled in Italy, and subsequently became a Canon in the Church of Loreto. Died in 1650. Prior to his leaving England he wrote his Steps to the Temple, 1646, in which are given versions of two Psalms; and subsequently The Delights of the Muses. Carmen Deo Nostro was published posthumously in 1652. It contained hymns both original and translated. His Poems were edited by Turnbull, 1856; and by Dr. Grosart in 1869. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ===================== Crashaw, Richard, p. 268, i. In 1887-8, Dr. Grosart published a Supplement to Complete Works of Richard Cranshaw, containing an "Introductory Note," and 5 additional poetical pieces. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

G. F. Blanchard

1868 - 1926 Person Name: George Frederick Blanchard Composer of "LEST WE FORGET" in The Cyber Hymnal George Frederic Blanchard was born about May 1868 in the Hoxne district of Norfolk, England. He died on May 9, 1926 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England.