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Author: F. E. B. Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: When softly falls the twilight hour Lyrics: 1 When softly falls the twilight hour, O'er moor and mountain, field and flow'r, How sweet to leave a world of care, And lift to heav'n the voice of pray'r! 2 In solemn midnight's silence deep, When Nature's voice is hush'd in sleep, Then heavy hearts with grief oppress'd May find in pray'r the sweetest rest. 3 And when with red'ning blush of morn The newborn day begins to dawn, Then upward to the mercy-seat Let pray'r ascend like incense sweet. 4 When midday's burning heat we feel, When daily cares our hearts would steal, O, then to heav'n we look away, And find in pray'r our surest stay. Topics: Christ Prayer; Christ Prayer; Christ Prayer; Christ Prayer; Christ Prayer; Christ Prayer; Living His Life Prayer; Living His Life Prayer; Living His Life Prayer; Hymns for Worship Evening Hymns Used With Tune: BRADBURY

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BRADBURY

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: F. E. Belden Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 51236 53143 26515 Used With Text: Our Surest Stay

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When softly falls the twilight hour

Author: F. E. Belden Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #517 (1886) Lyrics: 1 When softly falls the twilight hour O'er moor and mountain, field and flower, How sweet to leave a world of care, And lift to heav'n the voice of prayer! 2 In solemn midnight's silence deep, When Nature's voice is hushed in sleep, Then heavy hearts with grief oppressed May find in prayer the sweetest rest. 3 And when with reddening blush of morn The new-born day begins to dawn, Then upward to the mercy-seat Let prayer ascend like incense sweet. 4 When mid-day's burning heat we feel, When daily cares our hearts would steal, O, then to heaven we look away, And find in prayer our surest stay. Topics: Christian Experience Meditation and Prayer Tune Title: BRADBURY

When softly falls the twilight hour

Author: F. E. Belden Hymnal: Christ in Song #d658 (1900)

When softly falls the twilight hour

Author: F. E. Belden Hymnal: Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1288 (1886) Languages: English

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F. E. Belden

1858 - 1945 Author of "When softly falls the twilight hour" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royalties, he did donate his papers and manuscripts to the church’s seminary at his death. He died on December 2, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan. N.N., Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/l/belden_fe.htm