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In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >
Display Title: Gracious Father, hear our prayer, While the shades are stealingFirst Line: Gracious Father, hear our prayer, While the shades are stealingDate: 1901
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