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Stealing from the world away

Author: Ray Palmer
Published in 78 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Stealing from the world away,
We are come to seek thy face;
Kindly meet us, Lord, we pray,
Grant us thy reviving grace.

2 Yonder stars that gild the sky
Shine but with a borrowed light;
We, unless thy light be nigh,
Wander, wrapt in gloomy night.

3 Sun of Righteousness! dispel
All our darkness, doubts, and fears;
May thy light within us dwell,
Till eternal day appears.

4 Warm our hearts in prayer and praise,
Lift our every thought above;
Hear the grateful songs we raise,
Fill us with thy perfect love.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in the prayer-meeting #43

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Author: Ray Palmer

Ray Palmer (b. Little Compton, RI, 1808; d. Newark, NJ, 1887) is often considered to be one of America's best nineteenth-century hymn writers. After completing grammar school he worked in a Boston dry goods store, but a religious awakening prodded him to study for the ministry. He attended Yale College (supporting himself by teaching) and was ordained in 1835. A pastor in Congregational churches in Bath, Maine (1835-1850), and Albany, New York (1850-1865), he also served as secretary of the American Congregational Union (1865-1878). Palmer was a popular preacher and author, writing original poetry as well as translating hymns. He published several volumes of poetry and hymns, including Sabbath Hymn Book (1858), Hymns and Sacred Pieces (1865… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Stealing from the world away
Title:	Evening Prayer
Author:	Ray Palmer
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Tune

HORTON (Schnyder von Wartensee)

FLOWER

[Stealing from the world away] (Sankey)

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The Cyber Hymnal #6329

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Page Scans

A Hymnal for Joyous Youth: An all-purpose hymnal for church, young peoples' services and Sunday schools (1927), p.18

Instances

Instances (1 - 78 of 78)

A Hymnal for Joyous Youth #20

Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver #d214

Beautiful Songs of Zion #132

Christian Hymnal #d444

Christian Work-songs #d170

Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #42

Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #42

Gems and Jewels #149

Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #CH42

Gloria in Excelsis #d628

Gloria in Excelsis #19

Glory Songs #21

Gospel Melodies New and Old #159

Harmony in Praise #d193

High School Hymnal #19

Hymni Ecclesiae #19

Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #806

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs with Responsive Readings #d359

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #201

Junior Christian Endeavor Songs #55

Laudes Domini #77

Laudes Domini #107

Laudes Domini #43

Luther League Hymnal #38

Lyra Sacra Americana #d178

Male Chorus No. 2 #11

Melodies of Salvation #d143

Montreat Hymns #201

New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #450

New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #450

Old and New Welsh and English Hymns #90a

Popular Hymns Number 2 #34

Royal Gems #186c

Sacred Songs No. 2 #81

Sacred Songs No. 2 (words ed.) #d152

School and College Hymnal #d137

School and College Hymnal #19

Songs for Social and Public Worship #790

Songs for Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings #149c

Songs for the New Life #d588

Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #893

Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #893

Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #893

Songs for the Sanctuary #893

Songs for the Sanctuary #893

Songs for the Sanctuary #893

Songs of Gratitude #107

Songs of Gratitude #107

Songs of Service and Praise #d86

Songs of the Church #744

Standard Hymns and Spiritual Songs #219

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d350

The Book of Praise #d703

The Centennial Hymnal #d352

The Chapel Service Book #d131

The Christian Church Hymnal #109

The Christian Hymn Book #577

The Christian Hymnal #d621

The Christian Hymnal #688

The Christian hymnal #463

The Christian Hymnal #300

The Church and School #d194

The Coronation Hymnal #20

The Cyber Hymnal #6329

The Gospel Choir No. 2 #121

The New Laudes Domini #150

The Philharmonia #d393

The Praise Hymnal #35

The Praise Hymnary #279

The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #387b

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d961

The Saints' Harp #d781

The School Hymnary #153

The Standard Church Hymnal #106

The Voice of Thanksgiving #309

Union Hymns #d370

Unity Song Selections #55

University Hymns #222

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