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Author: C. L. St. John Appears in 54 hymnals First Line: "Which way shall I take?" shouts a voice on the night Refrain First Line: Near, near thee, my son, is the old wayside cross Used With Tune: [“Which way shall I take?” shouts a voice in the night]

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[“Which way shall I take?” shouts a voice in the night]

Appears in 39 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. R. Palmer Incipit: 51111 34565 11122 Used With Text: The Way-side Cross

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The Wayside Cross

Author: C. L. St. John Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7137 First Line: Which way shall I take shouts a voice in the night Refrain First Line: Near, near thee, my son, is the old wayside cross Lyrics: 1. Which way shall I take shouts a voice in the night, I’m a pilgrim awearied, and spent is my light; And I seek for a palace, that rests on the hill, But between us, a stream lieth sullen and chill. Refrain Near, near thee, my son, is the old wayside cross, Like a gray friar cowled, in lichens and moss; And its crossbeam will point to the bright golden span, That bridges the waters so safely for man; That bridges the waters so safely for man. 2. Which way shall I take for the bright golden span That bridges the waters so safely for man? To the right? To the left? ah, me! if I knew— The night is so dark, and the passers so few. [Refrain] 3. See the lights from the palace in silvery lines, How they pencil the hedges and fruit laden vines— My fortune! my all! for one tangled gleam That sifts thro’ the lilies, and wastes on the stream. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Which way shall I take shouts a voice in the night]

The Way-Side Cross

Author: C. L. St. John Hymnal: Garnered Gems #116 (1892) First Line: "Which way shall I take?" shouts a voice on the night Refrain First Line: Near, near thee, my son, is the old wayside cross Languages: English Tune Title: ["Which way shall I take?" shouts a voice on the night]

The Way-side Cross

Author: C. L. St. John Hymnal: Praise Him #126 (1914) First Line: "Which way shall I take?" shouts a voice on the night Refrain First Line: Near, near thee, my son, is the old wayside cross Languages: English Tune Title: ["Which way shall I take?" shouts a voice on the night]

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H. R. Palmer

1834 - 1907 Person Name: Horatio Richmond Palmer, 1834-1907 Composer of "[Which way shall I take shouts a voice in the night]" in The Cyber Hymnal Palmer, Horatio Richmond, MUS. DOC, was born April 26, 1834. He is the author of several works on the theory of music; and the editor of some musical editions of hymnbooks. To the latter he contributed numerous tunes, some of which have attained to great popularity, and 5 of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, London, 1881. His publications include Songs of Love for the Bible School; and Book of Anthems, the combined sale of which has exceeded one million copies. As a hymnwriter he is known by his "Yield not to temptation," which was written in 1868, and published in the National Sunday School Teachers' Magazine, from which it passed, with music by the author, into his Songs of Love, &c, 1874, and other collections. In America its use is extensive. Dr. Palmer's degree was conferred by the University of Chicago in 1880. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) =============== Palmer, H. R., p. 877, i. The hymn "Would you gain the best in life" (Steadfastness), in the Congregational Sunday School Supplement, 1891, the Council School Hymn Book, 1905, and others, is by this author. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

C. L. St. John

Author of "The Wayside Cross" in The Cyber Hymnal

W. P. Ganus

1881 - 1956 Arranger of "["Which way shall I take?" shouts a voice on the night]" in The Ganus Hymnal Walter Powell Ganus, born in Alabama, died in Florida. One of the figureheads of the Ganus Brothers School of Music in Alabama. - Garrett Herndon, from findagrave.com, accessed 5/27/2025