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Author: Eliza M. Sherman Appears in 1 hymnal Hymnal Title: Fount of Blessing First Line: Softly fall the twilight shadows Refrain First Line: Sweetly, softly sounds the anthem Used With Tune: [Softly fall the twilight shadows]

Twilight Prayer

Author: Elizabeth Wood Appears in 1 hymnal Hymnal Title: Ideal Sunday School Hymns First Line: Softly twilight shadows fall Refrain First Line: Father, Father, mighty art thou, and tender Used With Tune: [Softly twilight shadows fall]

A Mother's Prayer

Author: T. S. Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Revival No. 3 First Line: Softly the twilight shadows are falling Refrain First Line: O God of love! Used With Tune: [Softly the twilight shadows are falling]

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[Softly fall the twilight shadows]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. G. Staples Hymnal Title: Fount of Blessing Incipit: 56532 17126 56714 Used With Text: Across the Way

[Softly twilight shadows fall]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: C. Harold Lowden Hymnal Title: Ideal Sunday School Hymns Used With Text: Twilight Prayer

[Softly the twilight shadows are falling]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thos. Sullivan Hymnal Title: The Revival No. 3 Incipit: 54565 32343 26117 Used With Text: A Mother's Prayer

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Across the Way

Author: Eliza M. Sherman Hymnal: Fount of Blessing #138 (1880) Hymnal Title: Fount of Blessing First Line: Softly fall the twilight shadows Refrain First Line: Sweetly, softly sounds the anthem Languages: English Tune Title: [Softly fall the twilight shadows]

Twilight Prayer

Author: Elizabeth Wood Hymnal: Ideal Sunday School Hymns #71 (1913) Hymnal Title: Ideal Sunday School Hymns First Line: Softly twilight shadows fall Refrain First Line: Father, Father, mighty art thou, and tender Languages: English Tune Title: [Softly twilight shadows fall]

A mother's prayer

Author: Thomas Sullivan Hymnal: Songs of the Century No. 2 #d137 (1910) Hymnal Title: Songs of the Century No. 2 First Line: Softly the twilight shadows are falling Refrain First Line: O God of love, enthroned above

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Eliza M. Sherman

Hymnal Title: Fount of Blessing Author of "Across the Way" in Fount of Blessing

R. G. Staples

b. 1833 Hymnal Title: Fount of Blessing Composer of "[Softly fall the twilight shadows]" in Fount of Blessing Robert Griffin Staples. He was born Robert Griffin on January 24, 1833 in Washington DC. Both of his parents died in a carriage accident when he was an infant; he was then adopted by his mother's sister, Mary Ann King, and her husband, Samuel Johnson Staples and he was given the name Robert Griffin Staples. He was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War and after the war was promoted to Major. He then worked as chief clerk in the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Religion was an important part of his life, as well as music. He died June 20, 1891 in Portsmouth, VA. Dianne Shapiro, from Jean Brickey (great-granddaughter)