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[When the cry shall be made at the midnight]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. M. McIntosh Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 34512 32126 16512 Used With Text: Watch

Author: Miss Mariana B. Slade Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: When the cry shall be made at the midnight Refrain First Line: We will watch, we will watch Lyrics: 1 When the cry shall be made at the midnight, "Go ye out, for the Bridegroom is near!" Will you rise with your lamps trimmed and burning? Will you joyfully bid Him draw near? Refrain: We will watch, we will watch, Till the Bridegroom shall come in His power; Jesus saith, we must watch, For we know not the day nor the hour. 2 Till He comes now He bids us be ready, Can you say to the Bridegroom I am? Will you enter the door that is open, To the dear marriage feast of the Lamb? [Refrain] 3 Oh, how sad if our oil is all wasted, Tho' we hasten our lamps to renew; If we find that the Bridegroom has entered, Left without, then, oh, what shall we do? [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 24:42 Used With Tune: [When the cry shall be made at the midnight]

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Watch

Author: Miss Mariana B. Slade Hymnal: The Gospel Awakening #42 (1888) First Line: When the cry shall be made at the midnight Refrain First Line: We will watch, we will watch Lyrics: 1. When the cry shall be made at the midnight, "Go ye out, for the Bridegroom is near!" Will you rise with your lamps trimmed and burning? Will you joyfully bid Him draw near? Refrain: We will watch, we will watch, Till the Bridegroom shall come in His power; Jesus saith we must watch, For we know not the day nor the hour. 2. Till He comes now He bids us be ready; Can you say to the Bridegroom I am? Will you enter the door that is open, To the dear marriage feast of the Lamb? [Refrain] 3. Oh, how sad if our oil is all wasted, Tho' we hasten our lamps to renew; If we find that the Bridegroom has entered, Left without, then, oh, what shall we do? [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 24:42 Tune Title: [When the cry shall be made at the midnight]

Watch

Author: Miss Mariana B. Slade Hymnal: The Christian Sunday School Hymnal #92 (1883) First Line: When the cry shall be made at the midnight Refrain First Line: We will watch Lyrics: 1 When the cry shall be made at the midnight, "Go ye out, for the Bridegroom is near!" Will you rise, with your lamps trimmed and burning? Will you joyfully bid him draw near? Refrain: We will watch, we will watch, Till the Bridegroom shall come in his power; Jesus saith, we must watch, For we know not the day nor the hour. 2 Till he comes, now he bids us be ready; Can you say to the Bridegroom, I am? Will you enter the door that is open, To the dear marriage feast of the Lamb? [Refrain] 3 O how sad if our oil is all wasted, Though we hasten our lamps to renew; If we find that the Bridegroom has entered, Left without, then, O what shall we do? [Refrain] 4 O when rises the glorious summons, "Meet the Bridegroom and join in the song!" May we all, with our lamps brightly burning, Enter in with the worshipping throng. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 25:6 Tune Title: [When the cry shall be made at the midnight]

Watch!

Author: Miss Mariana B. Slade Hymnal: Christian Hymns #107 (1889) First Line: When the cry shall be made at the midnight Refrain First Line: We will watch, ever watch! Languages: English Tune Title: [When the cry shall be made at the midnight]

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M. B. C. Slade

1826 - 1882 Person Name: Miss Mariana B. Slade Author of "Watch" in The Morning Star Mary Bridges Canady Slade USA 1826-1882. Born in Fall River, MA, she was well-educated and became a minister's wife, teacher, and poet. She was assistant editor of The New England Journal of Education. She also authored hymns, Sunday school materials and books on education, primarily used for training teachers. She authored a children's magazine, “Wide-awake”. She and her husband were active in the underground railroad (helping slaves achieve their freedom). She spent her whole life living in the same town. John Perry

R. M. McIntosh

1836 - 1889 Composer of "[When the cry shall be made at the midnight]" in The Christian Sunday School Hymnal Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry

Mariana B. Slade

1852 - 1930 Person Name: Miss Mariana B. Slade Author of "Watch!" in Christian Hymns Daughter of M.B.C. (Mary Bridges Canedy) Slade, who was the former Miss Mary B. Canedy. cf. https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/LCTP-C81