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Come to our poor nature's night

Author: George Rawson Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 70 hymnals Lyrics: Come to our poor nature's night With thy blessed inward light, Holy Ghost the Infinite, Comforter divine. We are sinful, cleanse us, Lord; Sick and faint, thy strength afford; Lost, until by thee restored, Comforter divine. Orphan are our souls and poor; Give us from thy heavenly store Faith, love, joy for evermore, Comforter divine. Like the dew thy peace distill; Guide, subdue our wayward will, Things of Christ unfolding still, Comforter divine. With us, for us, intercede, And with voiceless groanings plead Our unutterable need, Comforter divine. In us, "Abba, Father," cry; Earnest of the bliss on high, Seal of immortality, Comforter divine. Search for us the depths of God; Upwards, by the starry road, Bear us to thy high abode, Comforter divine. Amen. Topics: Whitsunday; Sunday Schools Whitsunday; Parochial Missions Used With Tune: CAPETOWN
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[CAPETOWN]

Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 128 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Friedrich Filitz Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 53654 43171 54325 Used With Text: Come to our poor nature's night
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LITANY, NO. 5

Appears in 96 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Arthur S. Sullivan Incipit: 33321 15112 23324 Used With Text: Come to our poor nature's night
LITANY, NO. 5
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IRENE (Scholefield)

Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 52 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Clement Cotterrill Scholefield Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55657 22347 12335 Used With Text: Come to Our Poor Nature's Night
IRENE (Scholefield)

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Come to Our Poor Nature's Night

Author: George Rawson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1124 Meter: 7.7.7.5 Lyrics: 1. Come to our poor nature’s night, With Thy blessèd inward light, Holy Ghost, the Infinite, Comforter divine. 2. We are sinful—cleanse us, Lord; Sick and faint—Thy strength afford; Lost—until by Thee restored, Comforter divine. 3. Orphans are our souls, and poor; Give us from Thy heavenly store Faith, love, joy for evermore, Comforter divine. 4. Like the dew Thy peace distil; Guide, subdue our wayward will, Things of Christ unfolding still, Comforter divine. 5. Gentle, awful, holy guest, Make Thy temple in each breast; There Thy presence be confessed, Comforter divine. 6. With us, for us, intercede, And, with voiceless groanings, plead Our unutterable need, Comforter divine. 7. In us Abba, Father! cry, Earnest of the bliss on high, Seal of immortality, Comforter divine. 8. Search for us the depths of God; Upwards by the starry road, Bear us to Thy high abode, Comforter divine. Languages: English Tune Title: IRENE (Scholefield)
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Come to our poor nature's night

Author: George Rawson, 1807-1889 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #161a (1930) Meter: 7.7.7.5 Topics: The Gospel Call Languages: English Tune Title: IRENE
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Come to our poor nature's night

Author: George Rawson, 1807-1889 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #161b (1930) Meter: 7.7.7.5 Topics: God | The Holy Spirit; The Church of God | The Ministry; The Life in Christ | Aspiration and Holiness; The Gospel Call Languages: English Tune Title: CAPETOWN
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Arthur Sullivan

1842 - 1900 Person Name: Arthur S. Sullivan Arranger of "LITANY, NO. 5" in Hymns of the Church Arthur Seymour Sullivan (b Lambeth, London. England. 1842; d. Westminster, London, 1900) was born of an Italian mother and an Irish father who was an army band­master and a professor of music. Sullivan entered the Chapel Royal as a chorister in 1854. He was elected as the first Mendelssohn scholar in 1856, when he began his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He also studied at the Leipzig Conservatory (1858-1861) and in 1866 was appointed professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music. Early in his career Sullivan composed oratorios and music for some Shakespeare plays. However, he is best known for writing the music for lyrics by William S. Gilbert, which produced popular operettas such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), The Mikado (1884), and Yeomen of the Guard (1888). These operettas satirized the court and everyday life in Victorian times. Although he com­posed some anthems, in the area of church music Sullivan is best remembered for his hymn tunes, written between 1867 and 1874 and published in The Hymnary (1872) and Church Hymns (1874), both of which he edited. He contributed hymns to A Hymnal Chiefly from The Book of Praise (1867) and to the Presbyterian collection Psalms and Hymns for Divine Worship (1867). A complete collection of his hymns and arrangements was published posthumously as Hymn Tunes by Arthur Sullivan (1902). Sullivan steadfastly refused to grant permission to those who wished to make hymn tunes from the popular melodies in his operettas. Bert Polman
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John Stainer

1840 - 1901 Person Name: Sir John Stainer, 1840-1901 Composer of "CHARITY" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book
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Joseph Barnby

1838 - 1896 Person Name: J. Barnby Composer of "ABBA" in The Church Hymnary Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barby showed his musical genius early: he was an organist and choirmaster at the age of twelve. He became organist at St. Andrews, Wells Street, London, where he developed an outstanding choral program (at times nicknamed "the Sunday Opera"). Barnby introduced annual performances of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion in St. Anne's, Soho, and directed the first performance in an English church of the St. Matthew Passion. He was also active in regional music festivals, conducted the Royal Choral Society, and composed and edited music (mainly for Novello and Company). In 1892 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. His compositions include many anthems and service music for the Anglican liturgy, as well as 246 hymn tunes (published posthumously in 1897). He edited four hymnals, including The Hymnary (1872) and The Congregational Sunday School Hymnal (1891), and coedited The Cathedral Psalter (1873). Bert Polman
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