Chapter 6

Horton, Rev. Edward Augustus, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 28, 1843—April 15, 1931, Toronto, Canada. He studied at the University of Chicago and at Meadville Theological School, from which he graduated in 1868. He served Unitarian churches in Leominster, Massachusetts, 1868-1875; Hingham, Massachusetts, 1877-1880; and the Second Church in Boston, 1880-1892. Thereafter he was active in the work of the Unitarian Sunday School Society. In 1912 he wrote an “Anniversary Hymn” beginning,We honor those whose work began,which was included inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914.H.W.F.

We honor those whose work began,

which was included inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914.

H.W.F.

Hosmer, Rev. Frederick Lucian, D.D., Framingham, Massachusetts, October 16, 1840—June 7, 1929, Berkeley, California. He graduated from Harvard College in 1862, and from the Harvard Divinity School in 1869. In October of that year he was ordained minister of the First Congregational Church (Unitarian), Northborough, Massachusetts, where he served for 3 years. He served the Unitarian Church in Quincy, Illinois, 1872-1877; then spent sixteen months in Europe, returning late in 1878 to serve the First Unitarian Church of Cleveland, Ohio, 1878-1892; the Church of the Unity, St. Louis, Missouri, 1894-1899; and the First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, California, 1900-1915, where he remained as minister-emeritus until his death. In 1887 Buchtel College gave him the degree of Doctor of Divinity.While in the Divinity School he formed a close life-long friendship withWilliam C. Gannett,q.v.Neither wrote any hymns until early middle life, Dr. Gannett’s earliest having been written in 1873, Dr. Hosmer’s in 1875, but thereafter they worked together for nearly four decades to make a contribution to American hymnody comparable to that made bySamuel Longfellow,q.v., andSamuel Johnson,q.v., a generation earlier. Of the two men it has been well said that “Gannett was the better poet, Hosmer the better hymn writer,” and many more of his hymns than of those by Gannett have come into widespread use.Working together they editedUnity Hymns and Chorals, published in 1880, a revised edition of which appeared in 1911. (J. V. Blake,q.v., was also an editor of the first, but not of the revised edition). In 1885 they published a small collection of their poems entitledThe Thought of God in Hymns and Poems, followed by later collections with the same title, 2ndSeries 1894, 3rdSeries 1918. In 1908 Dr. Hosmer gave a series of lectureson hymnody at the Harvard Divinity School, repeated at the Pacific Unitarian School for the Ministry, in Berkeley, California, but these have not been published.Julian’sDictionary, pp. 1650-51, lists 27 hymns by Dr. Hosmer, with “annotations—from ms. notes supplied—by the author,” as follows:—1.Father, to Thee we look in all our sorrow(Trust in God)Written in 1881 upon the death of a member of the author’s congregation, and published inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.2.From age to age how grandly rise(Unity)Written for the annual festival of the Free Religious Association, Boston, June 2, 1899, and first published inSouvenir Festival Hys.1899. Subsequently altered by the author to “From age to age the prophet’s vision.”3.From age to age they gather, all the brave of heart and strong,(Victory of Truth)Written in 1891 for the Dedication of Unity Church, Decorah, Iowa, and published inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.4.From many ways and wide apart,(College or School Reunion)Dated inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, as having been written in 1890.5.Go not, my soul, in search of Him,(God within)Written in 1879, printed in the BostonChristian Register, May 31, 1879, and included inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, with the title “The Indwelling God.”6.I cannot think of them as dead(Eternal Life)Written in 1882 and first published inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, and entitled “My Dead.” In the English collections it is usually given as “We cannot think of them as dead.”7.I little see, I little know,(Trust)“A Psalm of Trust” written in 1883, first appeared inthe BostonChristian Register, and again inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.8.Immortal, by their deed and word(The Spirit of Jesus)Written in 1880, and first published inUnity Hys. and Carols, Chicago, Illinois, 1880, and then inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.9.Many things in life, there are(Mystery in All Things)Written in 1885 and first published inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, with the title “Passing Understanding”, and the quotation “the Peace of God which passeth all understanding.”10.Not always on the Mount may we(On the Mount)This lesson from theTransfigurationwas written in 1882, and published in theChicago Unity, April 1, 1884. After revision by the author, it was included in the 1stSeries ofThe Thought of God, 1885.11.Not when, with self dissatisfied,(Lent)Written in 1891, and given inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, p. 33. It is inThe Public School Hymn Book, 1903, and others.12.O beautiful, my country,(National Hymn)As “Our Country,” written in 1884, and published in theChicago Unity Festivals, 1884, and again inThe Thought of God, 1885.13.O Light, from age to age the same,(Dedication Anniversary)Written in 1890 for the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Congregational Church (Unitarian), Quincy, Illinois. Included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries,1894, and entitled “From Generation to Generation.”14.O Lord of Life, where’er they be,(Life in God)“Written in 1888 for Easter service in Author’s own church,” and first published in theChicago Unity, and again inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894. The “Alleluia” refrain, which is added in some collections to each verse, is appended, in the original, to the last verse only.15.O Name, all other names above,(Trust in God)Under the title “Found. ‘They that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee’,” this hymn, written in 1878, was given inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.16.O Prophet souls of all the years(Unity)“Written in 1893 for, and sung at, the Unitarian gathering in connection with The World’s Parliament of Religions (World’s Fair) Chicago, Sep. 1893,” and included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, and entitled “One Law, One Life, One Love.”17.O Thou, in all Thy might so far,(God All in All)This hymn, given inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, with the title “The Mystery of God,” was written in 1876, and first published in theNew York Inquirer.18.O thou in lonely vigil led,This encouragement for lonely workers was written for the “Emerson Commemoration, W.U.C. 1888,” and included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.19.O Thou, who art of all that is,(Divine Guidance)Under the title “Through unknown paths,” this hymnwas included inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885; it was written in 1877.20.O Thou, whose Spirit witness bears,(Dedication of a Place of Worship)Written for the Dedication of the First Unitarian Church, Omaha, February 6, 1891, and published inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, with the title “The Inward Witness”, and the subscription “For T.K. Omaha, 1891.”21.On eyes that watch through sorrow’s night(Easter)A Carol for Easter Morn, written in 1890 for the author’s congregation, and published inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.22.One thought I have, my ample creed,(The Thought of God)This is the initial hymn to the collectionThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, and supplies the title to the work. It was written in 1880, and first published in theChicago Unity Hymns and Carols, 1880, and then inThe Thought of God, 1885.23.The rose is queen among the flowers,(Flower services)Written in 1875, first published inThe Sunnyside, a songbook for Sunday Schools, and again inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, under the title “Flower Sunday.”24.Thy kingdom come—on bended knee,(Missions)“Written in 1891 for the Commencement of the Meadville Theological School (Meadville, Pa.) June 12, 1891, and pub. inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.” under the title “The Day of God,” and the subscription “M.T.S., June 12, 1891.”25.We pray no more, made lowly wiseFor miracle and sign.(Greater Faith Desired)“Written in 1879, and first pub. inThe Christian Register(Boston) Mar. 22 of that year, under the title ‘The Larger Faith.’” Included under the same title inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885. Sometimes given as “Made lowly wise, we pray no more.”26.When courage fails, and faith burns low,(Victory of Truth)Under the title “Loyalty,” this hymn was given inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885. It was written in 1881.27.Where men on mounts of vision,Have passed the veil within.(Dedication of a Place of Worship)“Written in 1891 for the Dedication of First Unitarian Church, Oakland, California.” Included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, entitled “Holy Place”, and subscribed “For C.W.W., Oakland, Cal. 1891.”This account of Hosmer’s hymns, copied verbatim from Julian’sDictionary, may be accepted as authoritative as to the date and occasion for each hymn listed, but Canon Julian presumably added the descriptive notations in brackets, and fell into minor inaccuracies, as when he wroteUnity Hymns and CarolsforUnity Hymns and Chorals(cf. nos. 3 and 22), and cited the periodicalUnity, published in Chicago, asChicago Unity. By way of further clarification it should be noted that the opening line of no. 12,O beautiful my country, was taken from J. R. Lowell’s great Commemoration Ode, and that Hosmer always wanted it printed ‘O Beautiful my Country’, in recognition of its source. No. 18 was written for the observance by the Western Unitarian Conference of the fiftieth anniversary of Emerson’s famousDivinity School Address. The person initialed as “T.K.” for whom no. 20 was written on February 6, 1891, probably was Thomas Kilpatrick, a layman who did much to make possible the erection of the church in Omaha, which was not dedicated until December 15 of that year. The person initialled “C.W.W.”, for whom no. 27 was written, was Rev. Charles W. Wendte, then minister of the First Unitarian Church in Oakland, California.Julian’s account of Hosmer’s contribution to hymnody, though no doubt as satisfactory as could be expected at the time it was written, is incomplete in two respects. The latest hymn listed is dated 1899, yet at least three earlier hymns by Hosmer are unaccountably missing, (viz, nos. 32, 33, 41, noted below), presumably because he neglected to send Julian any information about them. More important than these are several later occasionalhymns which he wrote in the last three decades of his life, too late for any inclusion in Julian’sDictionary, and which form a notable addition to the earlier list. Some of them were included in the revised edition ofUnity Hymns and Chorals, 1911, and all of them inThe Thought of God, 3rd.Series, 1918, as follows:28.Across a century’s border line,Written for the centennial commemoration of W. E. Channing’s famous “Baltimore Sermon” at the General Unitarian Conference, September 26, 1917.29.All hidden lie the future ways,Written as a hymn at the christening of children. Not dated.30.Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,A hymn of the church universal, written in 1908 for an Installation Service, set to Sullivan’s tune St. Gertrude. In some collections it has replaced Baring Gould’sOnward, Christian Soldiers.31.Hear, hear, O ye nations, and hearing obey,(Reign of Peace)Written in 1909 and included inNew Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, and, with one word altered in the last stanza, inHymns of the Spirit, 1937.32.I came not hither of my will,(Divine Providence)Written in 1883.33.Lo, the day of days is here,(Easter)Written in 1890.34.Lo, the Easter-tide is here,(Easter)Written in 1914.35.Now while the day in trailing splendor(Evening)Written in 1902, published in Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, 1904.36.O blest the souls that see and hear,Written for the National Conference of Unitarian Churches, Chicago, September 27, 1909, in 5 stanzas, beginning “From many ways and far apart.” InThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937, this first stanza has been dropped, and the remaining four stanzas printed, beginning as above.37.O day of light and gladness(Easter)Written in 1903, published in Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, 1904, and, slightly revised, inUnity Hymns and Chorals, 1911.38.The outward building stands complete,Written for the Dedication of Unity Church, St. Louis, Missouri, October 7, 1917.39.Through willing heart and helping hand,Written in 1909 for the Dedication of the Parish House of the First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, California.40.Thy kingdom come, O Lord.Written in 1905.41.Today be joy in every heart,(Christmas)Written in 1877.42.Uplift the song of praise,The first two stanzas of this hymn were written in 1904 and were included in Miss Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, published in that year. At a later date Dr. Hosmer wrote two additional stanzas and the hymn was thus printed inThe Thought of God, 3rdSeries, 1918. InThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937, it is set to the tune Yigdal.43.When shadows gather on our way,Written in 1904 and published in Miss Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, 1904.44.When the constant sun returning,Reginald Heber in 1827 wrote a single stanza hymn beginning, “God that madest earth and heaven.” In 1912 Hosmer wrote forThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, a second stanza, the first line of which is quoted above, to complete the thought. This composite two stanza hymn has since been included inThe Pilgrim Hymnal, 1935, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937.The period of Dr. Hosmer’s hymn writing covered more than 40 years (1875-1917) and during the latter half of that time he was widely recognized by hymn lovers as the most distinguished hymn writer of his time. Many of his hymns found their way into the collections of various denominations in both this country and Great Britain. Canon Dearmer included 8 in the British collectionSongs of Praise, and in the accompanying handbook,Songs of Praise Discussed, calls the hymnO Thou, in all thy might so far, (no. 17) “this flawless poem, one of the completest expressions of religious faith,” and the hymnThy kingdom come, on bended knee, (no. 24) “one of the noblest hymns in the language.”All of Hosmer’s hymns in recent use will be found in both the Unitarian collections—The New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937, except where initials indicate one or the other book, as follows:—Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 (N.H.T.B.), 8, 10 (N.H.T.B.), 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 (H.S.), 29 (H.S.), 30, 31, 32, 34 (H.S,), 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43. Nos. 10, 17, 24, 30 and 40 are included in the Protestant EpiscopalHymnal, 1940.J. 1650H.W.F.

While in the Divinity School he formed a close life-long friendship withWilliam C. Gannett,q.v.Neither wrote any hymns until early middle life, Dr. Gannett’s earliest having been written in 1873, Dr. Hosmer’s in 1875, but thereafter they worked together for nearly four decades to make a contribution to American hymnody comparable to that made bySamuel Longfellow,q.v., andSamuel Johnson,q.v., a generation earlier. Of the two men it has been well said that “Gannett was the better poet, Hosmer the better hymn writer,” and many more of his hymns than of those by Gannett have come into widespread use.

Working together they editedUnity Hymns and Chorals, published in 1880, a revised edition of which appeared in 1911. (J. V. Blake,q.v., was also an editor of the first, but not of the revised edition). In 1885 they published a small collection of their poems entitledThe Thought of God in Hymns and Poems, followed by later collections with the same title, 2ndSeries 1894, 3rdSeries 1918. In 1908 Dr. Hosmer gave a series of lectureson hymnody at the Harvard Divinity School, repeated at the Pacific Unitarian School for the Ministry, in Berkeley, California, but these have not been published.

Julian’sDictionary, pp. 1650-51, lists 27 hymns by Dr. Hosmer, with “annotations—from ms. notes supplied—by the author,” as follows:—

1.Father, to Thee we look in all our sorrow(Trust in God)Written in 1881 upon the death of a member of the author’s congregation, and published inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.2.From age to age how grandly rise(Unity)Written for the annual festival of the Free Religious Association, Boston, June 2, 1899, and first published inSouvenir Festival Hys.1899. Subsequently altered by the author to “From age to age the prophet’s vision.”3.From age to age they gather, all the brave of heart and strong,(Victory of Truth)Written in 1891 for the Dedication of Unity Church, Decorah, Iowa, and published inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.4.From many ways and wide apart,(College or School Reunion)Dated inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, as having been written in 1890.5.Go not, my soul, in search of Him,(God within)Written in 1879, printed in the BostonChristian Register, May 31, 1879, and included inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, with the title “The Indwelling God.”6.I cannot think of them as dead(Eternal Life)Written in 1882 and first published inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, and entitled “My Dead.” In the English collections it is usually given as “We cannot think of them as dead.”7.I little see, I little know,(Trust)“A Psalm of Trust” written in 1883, first appeared inthe BostonChristian Register, and again inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.8.Immortal, by their deed and word(The Spirit of Jesus)Written in 1880, and first published inUnity Hys. and Carols, Chicago, Illinois, 1880, and then inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.9.Many things in life, there are(Mystery in All Things)Written in 1885 and first published inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, with the title “Passing Understanding”, and the quotation “the Peace of God which passeth all understanding.”10.Not always on the Mount may we(On the Mount)This lesson from theTransfigurationwas written in 1882, and published in theChicago Unity, April 1, 1884. After revision by the author, it was included in the 1stSeries ofThe Thought of God, 1885.11.Not when, with self dissatisfied,(Lent)Written in 1891, and given inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, p. 33. It is inThe Public School Hymn Book, 1903, and others.12.O beautiful, my country,(National Hymn)As “Our Country,” written in 1884, and published in theChicago Unity Festivals, 1884, and again inThe Thought of God, 1885.13.O Light, from age to age the same,(Dedication Anniversary)Written in 1890 for the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Congregational Church (Unitarian), Quincy, Illinois. Included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries,1894, and entitled “From Generation to Generation.”14.O Lord of Life, where’er they be,(Life in God)“Written in 1888 for Easter service in Author’s own church,” and first published in theChicago Unity, and again inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894. The “Alleluia” refrain, which is added in some collections to each verse, is appended, in the original, to the last verse only.15.O Name, all other names above,(Trust in God)Under the title “Found. ‘They that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee’,” this hymn, written in 1878, was given inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.16.O Prophet souls of all the years(Unity)“Written in 1893 for, and sung at, the Unitarian gathering in connection with The World’s Parliament of Religions (World’s Fair) Chicago, Sep. 1893,” and included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, and entitled “One Law, One Life, One Love.”17.O Thou, in all Thy might so far,(God All in All)This hymn, given inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, with the title “The Mystery of God,” was written in 1876, and first published in theNew York Inquirer.18.O thou in lonely vigil led,This encouragement for lonely workers was written for the “Emerson Commemoration, W.U.C. 1888,” and included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.19.O Thou, who art of all that is,(Divine Guidance)Under the title “Through unknown paths,” this hymnwas included inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885; it was written in 1877.20.O Thou, whose Spirit witness bears,(Dedication of a Place of Worship)Written for the Dedication of the First Unitarian Church, Omaha, February 6, 1891, and published inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, with the title “The Inward Witness”, and the subscription “For T.K. Omaha, 1891.”21.On eyes that watch through sorrow’s night(Easter)A Carol for Easter Morn, written in 1890 for the author’s congregation, and published inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.22.One thought I have, my ample creed,(The Thought of God)This is the initial hymn to the collectionThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, and supplies the title to the work. It was written in 1880, and first published in theChicago Unity Hymns and Carols, 1880, and then inThe Thought of God, 1885.23.The rose is queen among the flowers,(Flower services)Written in 1875, first published inThe Sunnyside, a songbook for Sunday Schools, and again inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, under the title “Flower Sunday.”24.Thy kingdom come—on bended knee,(Missions)“Written in 1891 for the Commencement of the Meadville Theological School (Meadville, Pa.) June 12, 1891, and pub. inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.” under the title “The Day of God,” and the subscription “M.T.S., June 12, 1891.”25.We pray no more, made lowly wiseFor miracle and sign.(Greater Faith Desired)“Written in 1879, and first pub. inThe Christian Register(Boston) Mar. 22 of that year, under the title ‘The Larger Faith.’” Included under the same title inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885. Sometimes given as “Made lowly wise, we pray no more.”26.When courage fails, and faith burns low,(Victory of Truth)Under the title “Loyalty,” this hymn was given inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885. It was written in 1881.27.Where men on mounts of vision,Have passed the veil within.(Dedication of a Place of Worship)“Written in 1891 for the Dedication of First Unitarian Church, Oakland, California.” Included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, entitled “Holy Place”, and subscribed “For C.W.W., Oakland, Cal. 1891.”

1.Father, to Thee we look in all our sorrow(Trust in God)

Written in 1881 upon the death of a member of the author’s congregation, and published inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.

2.From age to age how grandly rise(Unity)

Written for the annual festival of the Free Religious Association, Boston, June 2, 1899, and first published inSouvenir Festival Hys.1899. Subsequently altered by the author to “From age to age the prophet’s vision.”

3.From age to age they gather, all the brave of heart and strong,(Victory of Truth)

Written in 1891 for the Dedication of Unity Church, Decorah, Iowa, and published inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.

4.From many ways and wide apart,(College or School Reunion)

Dated inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, as having been written in 1890.

5.Go not, my soul, in search of Him,(God within)

Written in 1879, printed in the BostonChristian Register, May 31, 1879, and included inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, with the title “The Indwelling God.”

6.I cannot think of them as dead(Eternal Life)

Written in 1882 and first published inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, and entitled “My Dead.” In the English collections it is usually given as “We cannot think of them as dead.”

7.I little see, I little know,(Trust)

“A Psalm of Trust” written in 1883, first appeared inthe BostonChristian Register, and again inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.

8.Immortal, by their deed and word(The Spirit of Jesus)

Written in 1880, and first published inUnity Hys. and Carols, Chicago, Illinois, 1880, and then inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.

9.Many things in life, there are(Mystery in All Things)

Written in 1885 and first published inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, with the title “Passing Understanding”, and the quotation “the Peace of God which passeth all understanding.”

10.Not always on the Mount may we(On the Mount)

This lesson from theTransfigurationwas written in 1882, and published in theChicago Unity, April 1, 1884. After revision by the author, it was included in the 1stSeries ofThe Thought of God, 1885.

11.Not when, with self dissatisfied,(Lent)

Written in 1891, and given inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, p. 33. It is inThe Public School Hymn Book, 1903, and others.

12.O beautiful, my country,(National Hymn)

As “Our Country,” written in 1884, and published in theChicago Unity Festivals, 1884, and again inThe Thought of God, 1885.

13.O Light, from age to age the same,(Dedication Anniversary)

Written in 1890 for the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Congregational Church (Unitarian), Quincy, Illinois. Included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries,1894, and entitled “From Generation to Generation.”

14.O Lord of Life, where’er they be,(Life in God)

“Written in 1888 for Easter service in Author’s own church,” and first published in theChicago Unity, and again inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894. The “Alleluia” refrain, which is added in some collections to each verse, is appended, in the original, to the last verse only.

15.O Name, all other names above,(Trust in God)

Under the title “Found. ‘They that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee’,” this hymn, written in 1878, was given inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885.

16.O Prophet souls of all the years(Unity)

“Written in 1893 for, and sung at, the Unitarian gathering in connection with The World’s Parliament of Religions (World’s Fair) Chicago, Sep. 1893,” and included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, and entitled “One Law, One Life, One Love.”

17.O Thou, in all Thy might so far,(God All in All)

This hymn, given inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, with the title “The Mystery of God,” was written in 1876, and first published in theNew York Inquirer.

18.O thou in lonely vigil led,

This encouragement for lonely workers was written for the “Emerson Commemoration, W.U.C. 1888,” and included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.

19.O Thou, who art of all that is,(Divine Guidance)

Under the title “Through unknown paths,” this hymnwas included inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885; it was written in 1877.

20.O Thou, whose Spirit witness bears,(Dedication of a Place of Worship)

Written for the Dedication of the First Unitarian Church, Omaha, February 6, 1891, and published inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, with the title “The Inward Witness”, and the subscription “For T.K. Omaha, 1891.”

21.On eyes that watch through sorrow’s night(Easter)

A Carol for Easter Morn, written in 1890 for the author’s congregation, and published inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.

22.One thought I have, my ample creed,(The Thought of God)

This is the initial hymn to the collectionThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, and supplies the title to the work. It was written in 1880, and first published in theChicago Unity Hymns and Carols, 1880, and then inThe Thought of God, 1885.

23.The rose is queen among the flowers,(Flower services)

Written in 1875, first published inThe Sunnyside, a songbook for Sunday Schools, and again inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885, under the title “Flower Sunday.”

24.Thy kingdom come—on bended knee,(Missions)

“Written in 1891 for the Commencement of the Meadville Theological School (Meadville, Pa.) June 12, 1891, and pub. inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894.” under the title “The Day of God,” and the subscription “M.T.S., June 12, 1891.”

25.We pray no more, made lowly wiseFor miracle and sign.(Greater Faith Desired)

25.We pray no more, made lowly wise

For miracle and sign.(Greater Faith Desired)

“Written in 1879, and first pub. inThe Christian Register(Boston) Mar. 22 of that year, under the title ‘The Larger Faith.’” Included under the same title inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885. Sometimes given as “Made lowly wise, we pray no more.”

26.When courage fails, and faith burns low,(Victory of Truth)

Under the title “Loyalty,” this hymn was given inThe Thought of God, 1stSeries, 1885. It was written in 1881.

27.Where men on mounts of vision,Have passed the veil within.(Dedication of a Place of Worship)

27.Where men on mounts of vision,

Have passed the veil within.(Dedication of a Place of Worship)

“Written in 1891 for the Dedication of First Unitarian Church, Oakland, California.” Included inThe Thought of God, 2ndSeries, 1894, entitled “Holy Place”, and subscribed “For C.W.W., Oakland, Cal. 1891.”

This account of Hosmer’s hymns, copied verbatim from Julian’sDictionary, may be accepted as authoritative as to the date and occasion for each hymn listed, but Canon Julian presumably added the descriptive notations in brackets, and fell into minor inaccuracies, as when he wroteUnity Hymns and CarolsforUnity Hymns and Chorals(cf. nos. 3 and 22), and cited the periodicalUnity, published in Chicago, asChicago Unity. By way of further clarification it should be noted that the opening line of no. 12,O beautiful my country, was taken from J. R. Lowell’s great Commemoration Ode, and that Hosmer always wanted it printed ‘O Beautiful my Country’, in recognition of its source. No. 18 was written for the observance by the Western Unitarian Conference of the fiftieth anniversary of Emerson’s famousDivinity School Address. The person initialed as “T.K.” for whom no. 20 was written on February 6, 1891, probably was Thomas Kilpatrick, a layman who did much to make possible the erection of the church in Omaha, which was not dedicated until December 15 of that year. The person initialled “C.W.W.”, for whom no. 27 was written, was Rev. Charles W. Wendte, then minister of the First Unitarian Church in Oakland, California.

Julian’s account of Hosmer’s contribution to hymnody, though no doubt as satisfactory as could be expected at the time it was written, is incomplete in two respects. The latest hymn listed is dated 1899, yet at least three earlier hymns by Hosmer are unaccountably missing, (viz, nos. 32, 33, 41, noted below), presumably because he neglected to send Julian any information about them. More important than these are several later occasionalhymns which he wrote in the last three decades of his life, too late for any inclusion in Julian’sDictionary, and which form a notable addition to the earlier list. Some of them were included in the revised edition ofUnity Hymns and Chorals, 1911, and all of them inThe Thought of God, 3rd.Series, 1918, as follows:

28.Across a century’s border line,Written for the centennial commemoration of W. E. Channing’s famous “Baltimore Sermon” at the General Unitarian Conference, September 26, 1917.29.All hidden lie the future ways,Written as a hymn at the christening of children. Not dated.30.Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,A hymn of the church universal, written in 1908 for an Installation Service, set to Sullivan’s tune St. Gertrude. In some collections it has replaced Baring Gould’sOnward, Christian Soldiers.31.Hear, hear, O ye nations, and hearing obey,(Reign of Peace)Written in 1909 and included inNew Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, and, with one word altered in the last stanza, inHymns of the Spirit, 1937.32.I came not hither of my will,(Divine Providence)Written in 1883.33.Lo, the day of days is here,(Easter)Written in 1890.34.Lo, the Easter-tide is here,(Easter)Written in 1914.35.Now while the day in trailing splendor(Evening)Written in 1902, published in Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, 1904.36.O blest the souls that see and hear,Written for the National Conference of Unitarian Churches, Chicago, September 27, 1909, in 5 stanzas, beginning “From many ways and far apart.” InThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937, this first stanza has been dropped, and the remaining four stanzas printed, beginning as above.37.O day of light and gladness(Easter)Written in 1903, published in Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, 1904, and, slightly revised, inUnity Hymns and Chorals, 1911.38.The outward building stands complete,Written for the Dedication of Unity Church, St. Louis, Missouri, October 7, 1917.39.Through willing heart and helping hand,Written in 1909 for the Dedication of the Parish House of the First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, California.40.Thy kingdom come, O Lord.Written in 1905.41.Today be joy in every heart,(Christmas)Written in 1877.42.Uplift the song of praise,The first two stanzas of this hymn were written in 1904 and were included in Miss Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, published in that year. At a later date Dr. Hosmer wrote two additional stanzas and the hymn was thus printed inThe Thought of God, 3rdSeries, 1918. InThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937, it is set to the tune Yigdal.43.When shadows gather on our way,Written in 1904 and published in Miss Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, 1904.44.When the constant sun returning,Reginald Heber in 1827 wrote a single stanza hymn beginning, “God that madest earth and heaven.” In 1912 Hosmer wrote forThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, a second stanza, the first line of which is quoted above, to complete the thought. This composite two stanza hymn has since been included inThe Pilgrim Hymnal, 1935, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937.

28.Across a century’s border line,

Written for the centennial commemoration of W. E. Channing’s famous “Baltimore Sermon” at the General Unitarian Conference, September 26, 1917.

29.All hidden lie the future ways,

Written as a hymn at the christening of children. Not dated.

30.Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,

A hymn of the church universal, written in 1908 for an Installation Service, set to Sullivan’s tune St. Gertrude. In some collections it has replaced Baring Gould’sOnward, Christian Soldiers.

31.Hear, hear, O ye nations, and hearing obey,(Reign of Peace)

Written in 1909 and included inNew Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, and, with one word altered in the last stanza, inHymns of the Spirit, 1937.

32.I came not hither of my will,(Divine Providence)

Written in 1883.

33.Lo, the day of days is here,(Easter)

Written in 1890.

34.Lo, the Easter-tide is here,(Easter)

Written in 1914.

35.Now while the day in trailing splendor(Evening)

Written in 1902, published in Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, 1904.

36.O blest the souls that see and hear,

Written for the National Conference of Unitarian Churches, Chicago, September 27, 1909, in 5 stanzas, beginning “From many ways and far apart.” InThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937, this first stanza has been dropped, and the remaining four stanzas printed, beginning as above.

37.O day of light and gladness(Easter)

Written in 1903, published in Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, 1904, and, slightly revised, inUnity Hymns and Chorals, 1911.

38.The outward building stands complete,

Written for the Dedication of Unity Church, St. Louis, Missouri, October 7, 1917.

39.Through willing heart and helping hand,

Written in 1909 for the Dedication of the Parish House of the First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, California.

40.Thy kingdom come, O Lord.

Written in 1905.

41.Today be joy in every heart,(Christmas)

Written in 1877.

42.Uplift the song of praise,

The first two stanzas of this hymn were written in 1904 and were included in Miss Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, published in that year. At a later date Dr. Hosmer wrote two additional stanzas and the hymn was thus printed inThe Thought of God, 3rdSeries, 1918. InThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937, it is set to the tune Yigdal.

43.When shadows gather on our way,

Written in 1904 and published in Miss Louisa Loring’sHymns of the Ages, 1904.

44.When the constant sun returning,

Reginald Heber in 1827 wrote a single stanza hymn beginning, “God that madest earth and heaven.” In 1912 Hosmer wrote forThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, a second stanza, the first line of which is quoted above, to complete the thought. This composite two stanza hymn has since been included inThe Pilgrim Hymnal, 1935, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937.

The period of Dr. Hosmer’s hymn writing covered more than 40 years (1875-1917) and during the latter half of that time he was widely recognized by hymn lovers as the most distinguished hymn writer of his time. Many of his hymns found their way into the collections of various denominations in both this country and Great Britain. Canon Dearmer included 8 in the British collectionSongs of Praise, and in the accompanying handbook,Songs of Praise Discussed, calls the hymnO Thou, in all thy might so far, (no. 17) “this flawless poem, one of the completest expressions of religious faith,” and the hymnThy kingdom come, on bended knee, (no. 24) “one of the noblest hymns in the language.”

All of Hosmer’s hymns in recent use will be found in both the Unitarian collections—The New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937, except where initials indicate one or the other book, as follows:—Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 (N.H.T.B.), 8, 10 (N.H.T.B.), 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 (H.S.), 29 (H.S.), 30, 31, 32, 34 (H.S,), 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43. Nos. 10, 17, 24, 30 and 40 are included in the Protestant EpiscopalHymnal, 1940.

J. 1650H.W.F.

Howe, Mrs. Julia(Ward), New York, New York, May 27, 1819—October 17, 1910, Boston, Massachusetts. Married Samuel Gridley Howe on April 26, 1843. She was a woman with a distinguished personality and intellect; an Abolitionist and active in social reforms; author of several books in prose and verse. The latter includePassion Flower, 1854;Words of the Hour, 1856;Later Lyrics, 1866; andFrom a Sunset Ridge, 1896. She became famous as the author of the poem entitled “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” beginning,Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, which, in spite of its title, was written as a patriotic song and not as a hymn for use in public worship, but which has been included in many American hymn books. It was written on November 19, 1861, while she and her husband, accompanied by their pastor,Rev. James Freeman Clarke,q.v., minister of the (Unitarian) Church of the Disciples, Boston, were visiting Washington soon after the outbreak of the Civil War. She had seen the troops gathered there and had heard them, singing “John Brown’s body lies a-mouldering in the grave” to a popular tune called “Glory, Hallelujah” composed a few years earlier by William Steffe of Charleston, South Carolina, for Sunday School use. Dr. Clarke asked Mrs. Howe if she could not write more uplifting words for the tune and as she awoke early the next morning she found the verses forming in her mind as fast as she could write them down, so completely that later she re-wrote only a line or two in the last stanza and changed only four words in other stanzas. She sent the poem toThe Atlantic Monthly, which paid her $4 and published it in its issue for February, 1862. It attracted little attention until it caught the eye of Chaplain C. C. McCabe (later a Methodist bishop) who had a fine singing voice and who taught it first to the 122d Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiment to which hewas attached, then to other troops, and to prisoners in Libby Prison after he was made prisoner of war. Thereafter it quickly came into use throughout the North as an expression of the patriotic emotion of the period.J. 1652H.W.F.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, which, in spite of its title, was written as a patriotic song and not as a hymn for use in public worship, but which has been included in many American hymn books. It was written on November 19, 1861, while she and her husband, accompanied by their pastor,Rev. James Freeman Clarke,q.v., minister of the (Unitarian) Church of the Disciples, Boston, were visiting Washington soon after the outbreak of the Civil War. She had seen the troops gathered there and had heard them, singing “John Brown’s body lies a-mouldering in the grave” to a popular tune called “Glory, Hallelujah” composed a few years earlier by William Steffe of Charleston, South Carolina, for Sunday School use. Dr. Clarke asked Mrs. Howe if she could not write more uplifting words for the tune and as she awoke early the next morning she found the verses forming in her mind as fast as she could write them down, so completely that later she re-wrote only a line or two in the last stanza and changed only four words in other stanzas. She sent the poem toThe Atlantic Monthly, which paid her $4 and published it in its issue for February, 1862. It attracted little attention until it caught the eye of Chaplain C. C. McCabe (later a Methodist bishop) who had a fine singing voice and who taught it first to the 122d Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiment to which hewas attached, then to other troops, and to prisoners in Libby Prison after he was made prisoner of war. Thereafter it quickly came into use throughout the North as an expression of the patriotic emotion of the period.

J. 1652H.W.F.

Huntington, Rt. Rev. Frederic Dan, D.D., Hadley, Massachusetts, May 23, 1819—July 11, 1904, Hadley, Massachusetts. He graduated from Amherst College in 1839 and from the Harvard Divinity School in 1842. He was minister of the South Congregational Church (Unitarian), Boston, 1842-1855, and from 1855 to 1859 he was Professor of Christian Morals and University Preacher at Harvard College. In 1859 he was ordained priest in the Protestant Episcopal Church and served as rector of Emmanuel Church in Boston from 1860 to 1869, when he was consecrated Bishop of Central New York. In 1853 he collaborated withRev. Frederic Henry Hedge,q.v., in editing their Unitarian collection,Hymns for the Church of Christ, to which he contributed three hymns,1.O Love Divine, lay on me burdens if Thou wilt(Supplication)2.O Thou, in whose Eternal Name(Ordination)3.O Thou that once on Horeb stood(God in Nature)The hymn beginningFather, whose heavenly kingdom lies,in Longfellow and Johnson’sHymns of the Spirit, 1864, is a cento taken from no. 2.Hymns for the Church of Christalso includes a good many anonymous hymns, some of which may be by him, though there is no proof that such is the case. Dr. Huntington also collaborated with Dr. Hedge in editing a collection of sacred poetry entitledElim: Hymns of Holy Refreshment, Boston, 1865, which includes a funeral hymn beginningSo heaven is gathering one by one,This hymn has been mistakenly attributed to Huntington, but is an altered form of a hymn by E. H. Bickersteth beginningThus heaven is gathering one by one.Although Dr. Huntington is known to have written occasional verses in religious themes later in life for his own edification he is not credited with any published hymns after his resignation from his professorship at Harvard, and none of the three listed above are in present use.J. 544, 1714Revised by H.W.F.

1.O Love Divine, lay on me burdens if Thou wilt(Supplication)2.O Thou, in whose Eternal Name(Ordination)3.O Thou that once on Horeb stood(God in Nature)

1.O Love Divine, lay on me burdens if Thou wilt(Supplication)

2.O Thou, in whose Eternal Name(Ordination)

3.O Thou that once on Horeb stood(God in Nature)

The hymn beginning

Father, whose heavenly kingdom lies,

in Longfellow and Johnson’sHymns of the Spirit, 1864, is a cento taken from no. 2.Hymns for the Church of Christalso includes a good many anonymous hymns, some of which may be by him, though there is no proof that such is the case. Dr. Huntington also collaborated with Dr. Hedge in editing a collection of sacred poetry entitledElim: Hymns of Holy Refreshment, Boston, 1865, which includes a funeral hymn beginning

So heaven is gathering one by one,

This hymn has been mistakenly attributed to Huntington, but is an altered form of a hymn by E. H. Bickersteth beginning

Thus heaven is gathering one by one.

Although Dr. Huntington is known to have written occasional verses in religious themes later in life for his own edification he is not credited with any published hymns after his resignation from his professorship at Harvard, and none of the three listed above are in present use.

J. 544, 1714Revised by H.W.F.

Hurlburt, (Hurlbut, Hurlbert)William Henry. Charleston, South Carolina, July 3, 1827—September 4, 1895, Cadenabbia, Lake Como, Italy. (His family name is spelled Hurlburt in records at Charleston but at Harvard he was registered as Hurlbut, and in later years he changed the spelling to Hurlbert). He graduated from Harvard College in 1847 and from the Divinity School in 1849. He preached in Unitarian pulpits for a few months but was never ordained as a settled minister; then he studied in the Harvard Law School for a year; then turned to journalism in New York City. After 1883 he spent most of his time in Europe, his last few years in Italy. As a student at Harvard he was a contemporary of Samuel Longfellow and Samuel Johnson and contributed three hymns to theirBook of Hymns, edition of 1848, which they also included in theirHymns of the Spirit, 1864, viz:1.My God, in life’s most doubtful hour,2.We pray for truth and peace,3.We will not weep, for God is standing by usIn both books his surname is spelled Hurlbut.J. 545Revised by H.W.F.

1.My God, in life’s most doubtful hour,2.We pray for truth and peace,3.We will not weep, for God is standing by us

1.My God, in life’s most doubtful hour,

2.We pray for truth and peace,

3.We will not weep, for God is standing by us

In both books his surname is spelled Hurlbut.

J. 545Revised by H.W.F.

Johnson, Rev. Samuel, Salem, Massachusetts, October 10, 1822—February 19, 1882, North Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard College in 1842 and from the Harvard Divinity School in 1846. He served from 1853-1870 as minister of the Independent Church, Lynn, Massachusetts which he organized and which ceased to exist when he resigned. He refused to identify himself with any denomination, though in belief he was a Unitarian and in the public mind was associated with the churches which adhered to the liberal wing of the Congregational order. He was author of a book onOriental Religions, one of the earliest American studies in the History of Religions. In 1846 he and his classmate in the Divinity School,Samuel Longfellow,q.v., while still students, prepared theirBook of Hymns, because they and some of their friends thought the Unitarian hymn books then in use were too traditional. This book appeared in enlarged edition in 1848, and made a notable contribution to American hymnody in its freshness of outlook and its inclusion of hymns by hitherto unrecognized writers, notably John Greenleaf Whittier. Johnson contributed 7 hymns to the edition of 1846, viz:1.Father [Savior] in Thy mysterious presence kneeling(Worship)2.Go, preach the gospel in my name(Ordination)3.Lord, once our faith in man no fear could move,(In Time of War)4.Onward, Christians, though the region(Conflict)Altered inHymns of the Spirit, 1864, toOnward, onward though the region5.Thy servants’ sandals, Lord, are wet(Ordination)In the edition of 1848 he included6.God of the earnest heart,(Trust)which he had “Written for the Graduating Exercises of the Class of 1846, in Cambridge Divinity School.” In 1864 he and Longfellow published their second and no less important collection,Hymns of the Spirit, (not to be confused with the book of the same title published in 1937 by the American Unitarian Association). To this volume he contributed 7 more hymns, viz:7.City of God, how broad, how far,(The Church Universal)8.I bless Thee, Lord, for sorrows sent(Purification through suffering)This was “Written at the request of Dorothea L. Dix for a collection made by her for the use of an asylum.” (Miss Dix was engaged in a notable reform of institutions for the insane.)9.Life of Ages, richly poured(Inspiration)10.Strong-souled Reformer, whose far-seeing faith(Jesus)11.The Will Divine that woke a waiting time(St. Paul)12.Thou whose glad summer yields,(Worship)13.To light that shines in stars and souls,(Dedication of a Place of Worship)A number of these hymns have had widespread and long-continued use. Numbers 1, 4, 6, 7, and 9 are included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, and stand out as some of the finest examples of American hymnody in their lyrical quality and depth of religious feeling. A few of Johnson’s hymns have found acceptance also in England, the most notable example being No. 7, sung at the consecration of the new Anglican cathedral at Liverpool in 1924, an occasion which the words fitted to perfection. But, since even the existence of the obscure minister in Lynn, Massachusetts, was quite unknown to all but very few of those present, the Samuel Johnson to whom itwas attributed was commonly supposed to be the famous 18thcentury English lexicographer, and the hymn is mistakenly assigned to him in the latest edition of Bartlett’sFamiliar Quotations! Following its use at Liverpool it was sung in Westminster Abbey at a service for the League of Nations in 1935; at the jubilee service for the 25thanniversary of the coronation of George V; and was one of seven hymns included in the special service prepared by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York for use in parish churches throughout England at the time of the coronation of George VI. Probably no other hymn of American authorship is so widely known or used in British dominions.J. 604-5, 1583, 1681, 1711H.W.F.

1.Father [Savior] in Thy mysterious presence kneeling(Worship)2.Go, preach the gospel in my name(Ordination)3.Lord, once our faith in man no fear could move,(In Time of War)4.Onward, Christians, though the region(Conflict)Altered inHymns of the Spirit, 1864, toOnward, onward though the region5.Thy servants’ sandals, Lord, are wet(Ordination)

1.Father [Savior] in Thy mysterious presence kneeling(Worship)

2.Go, preach the gospel in my name(Ordination)

3.Lord, once our faith in man no fear could move,(In Time of War)

4.Onward, Christians, though the region(Conflict)

Altered inHymns of the Spirit, 1864, to

Onward, onward though the region

5.Thy servants’ sandals, Lord, are wet(Ordination)

In the edition of 1848 he included

6.God of the earnest heart,(Trust)

which he had “Written for the Graduating Exercises of the Class of 1846, in Cambridge Divinity School.” In 1864 he and Longfellow published their second and no less important collection,Hymns of the Spirit, (not to be confused with the book of the same title published in 1937 by the American Unitarian Association). To this volume he contributed 7 more hymns, viz:

7.City of God, how broad, how far,(The Church Universal)8.I bless Thee, Lord, for sorrows sent(Purification through suffering)

7.City of God, how broad, how far,(The Church Universal)

8.I bless Thee, Lord, for sorrows sent(Purification through suffering)

This was “Written at the request of Dorothea L. Dix for a collection made by her for the use of an asylum.” (Miss Dix was engaged in a notable reform of institutions for the insane.)

9.Life of Ages, richly poured(Inspiration)10.Strong-souled Reformer, whose far-seeing faith(Jesus)11.The Will Divine that woke a waiting time(St. Paul)12.Thou whose glad summer yields,(Worship)13.To light that shines in stars and souls,(Dedication of a Place of Worship)

9.Life of Ages, richly poured(Inspiration)

10.Strong-souled Reformer, whose far-seeing faith(Jesus)

11.The Will Divine that woke a waiting time(St. Paul)

12.Thou whose glad summer yields,(Worship)

13.To light that shines in stars and souls,(Dedication of a Place of Worship)

A number of these hymns have had widespread and long-continued use. Numbers 1, 4, 6, 7, and 9 are included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, and stand out as some of the finest examples of American hymnody in their lyrical quality and depth of religious feeling. A few of Johnson’s hymns have found acceptance also in England, the most notable example being No. 7, sung at the consecration of the new Anglican cathedral at Liverpool in 1924, an occasion which the words fitted to perfection. But, since even the existence of the obscure minister in Lynn, Massachusetts, was quite unknown to all but very few of those present, the Samuel Johnson to whom itwas attributed was commonly supposed to be the famous 18thcentury English lexicographer, and the hymn is mistakenly assigned to him in the latest edition of Bartlett’sFamiliar Quotations! Following its use at Liverpool it was sung in Westminster Abbey at a service for the League of Nations in 1935; at the jubilee service for the 25thanniversary of the coronation of George V; and was one of seven hymns included in the special service prepared by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York for use in parish churches throughout England at the time of the coronation of George VI. Probably no other hymn of American authorship is so widely known or used in British dominions.

J. 604-5, 1583, 1681, 1711H.W.F.

Kimball, Jacob, Topsfield, Massachusetts, February 15, 1761—July 24, 1826, Topsfield. He graduated from Harvard in 1780, studied law, taught school, and tried to make a living at various other occupations, with small success except in the field of music where he was regarded as the outstanding singer, teacher, and composer of his period. He editedRural Harmony, (Boston, 1793) which he followed withEssex Harmony, (1800) andEssex Harmony, Part II, (1802), which included the only tunes of his own composition which can now be identified as his, except those in the popularVillage Harmony(1795) the later editions of which, down to 1821, were probably edited by him. There is evidence that he also wrote poetry, including a number of hymns, some of them perhaps the anonymous ones, otherwise unknown, included in the above-mentioned song books. The one hymn which can be attributed to him with assurance is his excellent metrical version of Psalm 65 which Jeremy Belknap included in hisSacred Psalmody(1795), entitled “A New Version” and beginningThy praise, O God, in Zion waits.The only other hymns by an American author in Belknap’s Collection is Mather Byles’When wild confusion wrecks the air,republished in 1760.SeeJacob Kimball: A Pioneer American Musician, Essex Institute Historical Collections, XCII, no. 4.H.W.F.

Thy praise, O God, in Zion waits.

The only other hymns by an American author in Belknap’s Collection is Mather Byles’

When wild confusion wrecks the air,

republished in 1760.

SeeJacob Kimball: A Pioneer American Musician, Essex Institute Historical Collections, XCII, no. 4.

H.W.F.

Larned, Augusta, Rutland, New York, April 16, 1835—1924. Author of six volumes of stories for children and of one on Greek mythology and another on Norse mythology. Contributor to various periodicals and for 20 years correspondent and editorial writer withThe Christian Register, Boston. She published in 1895 a book of poems entitledIn the Woods and Fieldsfrom which was taken her hymn on peace of mind,In quiet hours the tranquil soul,for inclusion in theIsles of Shoals Hymn-Book, 1908;The New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914 andHymns of the Spirit, 1937.H.W.F.

In quiet hours the tranquil soul,

for inclusion in theIsles of Shoals Hymn-Book, 1908;The New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914 andHymns of the Spirit, 1937.

H.W.F.

Lathrop, Rev. John Howland, D.D., Jackson, Michigan, June 6, 1880—still living. He graduated from Meadville Theological School in 1903, then entered Harvard where he took an A.B. in 1905. He also studied at the University of Chicago, and the University of Jena. He served as minister of the First Unitarian Church of Berkeley, California, 1905-1911, and the First Unitarian Congregational Church of Brooklyn, New York, 1911 to 1957, when he became pastor emeritus. In 1935 he wrote a hymn for Palm Sunday beginning,Hosanna in the highest! Our eager hearts acclaim,which was included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, set to St. Theodulph.H.W.F.

Hosanna in the highest! Our eager hearts acclaim,

which was included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, set to St. Theodulph.

H.W.F.

Livermore, Rev. Abiel Abbot, D.D., Wilton, New Hampshire, October 26, 1811—November 28, 1892, Wilton, New Hampshire. He graduated from Harvard College in 1833, and from the Harvard Divinity School in 1836. He was ordained minister of the Unitarian Church at Keene, New Hampshire, in November, 1836, and remained there until 1850, when he accepted a call to Cincinnati, Ohio. After a period in New York he was elected president of the Meadville Theological School in 1862, and served in that capacity until 1890, when he retired to his ancestral home at Wilton. He received the degree of D.D. from Harvard in 1888. He was author of a number of books, and of several hymns, printed in Putnam’sSingers and Songs. He was the chief editor of the Cheshire Pastoral Association’sChristian Hymns, 1844, one of the finest and most widely circulated American Unitarian collections, to which he contributed his Communion hymn beginning,A holy air is breathing round,This hymn was included in Martineau’sHymns, 1873, in most American Unitarian collections, and appears in slightly altered form inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937.J. 680H.W.F.

A holy air is breathing round,

This hymn was included in Martineau’sHymns, 1873, in most American Unitarian collections, and appears in slightly altered form inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, andHymns of the Spirit, 1937.

J. 680H.W.F.

Livermore, Sarah White, Wilton, New Hampshire, July 20, 1789—July 3, 1874, Wilton. She was an aunt ofA. A. Livermore,q.v., and was a school teacher for most of her life. She contributed two hymns to theCheshire Collection, 1844, viz:1.Glory to God, and peace on earth,(Christmas)2.Our pilgrim brethren, dwelling far,(Mission)These passed into a few other collections.She wrote a number of others for various church occasions, but they have never been collected for publication.J. 680H.W.F.

1.Glory to God, and peace on earth,(Christmas)2.Our pilgrim brethren, dwelling far,(Mission)

1.Glory to God, and peace on earth,(Christmas)

2.Our pilgrim brethren, dwelling far,(Mission)

These passed into a few other collections.

She wrote a number of others for various church occasions, but they have never been collected for publication.

J. 680H.W.F.

Long, Hon. John Davis(1838-1915) was born in Buckfield, Maine, October 27, 1838, and died in Hingham, Massachusetts on August 28, 1915. Harvard, A.B. 1857, L.L.D. 1880. He was Governor of Massachusetts, 1880-1883, and Secretary of the Navy, 1897-1902. A member of the First Parish (Unitarian) in Hingham, he wrote one hymn beginning,The evening winds begin to blowwhich was included inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, but which has not passed into other books.H.W.F.

The evening winds begin to blow

which was included inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, but which has not passed into other books.

H.W.F.

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, D.C.L., Portland, Maine, February 27, 1807—March 24, 1882, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1825. After four years of study in Europe he was appointed to the Chair of Modern Languages at Bowdoin, but removed to Harvard in 1835, upon his election as professor of Modern Languages and Belles-Lettres in the latter College. He retained that Professorship until 1854, when he retired to give himself time for authorship in prose and verse. He became one of the most widely read and beloved poets in the English-speaking world, and after his death a marble bust commemorating him was placed in Westminster Abbey. In the strict sense of the term he was not a hymn-writer, his brother,Samuel Longfellow,q.v., twelve years his junior, far surpassing him in this field, but hymn-book editors have culled selections from his poems which they could use, as follows:1.Ah, what a sound! The infinite fierce chorus,From his poem “The Arsenal at Springfield,” published inThe Belfry of Bruges, 1845. Four stanzas, beginning as above, are included inThe Pilgrim Hymnal, 1935. In S. Longfellow’s and Johnson’sBook of Hymns, 1848, the selected stanzas from this poem beginDown the dark future through long generations,and the hymn appeared in this form in other collections.2.Alas, how poor and little worth,Tr. from the Spanish of Don Jorge Manrique, (d. 1479), in Longfellow’sPoetry of Spain, 1833.3.All are architects of fate,The first three stanzas of Longfellow’s poem, “The Builders,” written in 1846. Included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937.4.All is of God; If he but wave his hand.From the poem “The Two Angels,” in hisBirds of Passage, 1858; included in S. Longfellow’s and Johnson’sHymns of the Spirit, 1864.5.Blind Bartimeus at the gate,FromMiscellaneous Poems, 1841. Included in G. W. Conder’s 1874Appendixto the (British)Leeds Hymn Book.6.Christ to the young man said, “Yet one thing more.”Written in 1848 for the ordination of the poet’s younger brother, Samuel Longfellow; published in the author’sSeaside and Fireside, 1851, and in H. W. Beecher’sPlymouth Collection, 1855, altered to read,The Saviour said, “Yet one thing more”In spite of the occasion for which it was written it is not a hymn but a hortatory poem of five stanzas in a most unusual 10.6.10.6 metre, for which it must have been difficult to find any singable tune.7.I heard the bells on Christmas DayThis carol was written in 1864, for the Sunday School of the Unitarian Church of the Disciples, Boston, of which Rev. James Freeman Clarke was minister. The entire poem, entitled “Christmas Bells,” has seven stanzas, of which 1, 2, 6 and 7 are inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, and inThe Pilgrim Hymnal, 1935. The omitted stanzas contain references to the Civil War, in progress when the carol was written.8. Into the silent land,A translation from the German poem “Ins Stille Land! Wer Leitet uns hinüber,” by J. G. Salis-Seewis, 1808. Published by Longfellow inVoices of the Night, 1840. Included in Hedge and Huntington’sHymns for the Church of Christ, 1853, and other American collections.9.Tell me not in mournful numbers,Published inVoices of the Night, 1839, as “A Psalm of Life; What the heart of the Young Man said to the Psalmist.” Included in several hymnals in Great Britain and America. In some collections it begins with the second stanzaLife is real! Life is earnest10.There is no flock, however watched and tendedA cento from the author’sSeaside and Fireside, 1849.11.We have not wings: we may not soar.In 1850 the poet wrote “The Ladder of St. Augustine,” a poem in twelve stanzas, based upon a quotation from Sermon III, De Ascensione, by St. Augustine of Hippo, “De vitiis nostris scalam nobis facimus, si vitia ipsa calcamus.” (We shall make a ladder out of our vices, if we tread those vices under foot.) The three stanzas of the hymn are, respectively, the seventh, tenth and second stanzas of the poem.H.W.F.

1.Ah, what a sound! The infinite fierce chorus,From his poem “The Arsenal at Springfield,” published inThe Belfry of Bruges, 1845. Four stanzas, beginning as above, are included inThe Pilgrim Hymnal, 1935. In S. Longfellow’s and Johnson’sBook of Hymns, 1848, the selected stanzas from this poem beginDown the dark future through long generations,and the hymn appeared in this form in other collections.2.Alas, how poor and little worth,Tr. from the Spanish of Don Jorge Manrique, (d. 1479), in Longfellow’sPoetry of Spain, 1833.3.All are architects of fate,The first three stanzas of Longfellow’s poem, “The Builders,” written in 1846. Included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937.4.All is of God; If he but wave his hand.From the poem “The Two Angels,” in hisBirds of Passage, 1858; included in S. Longfellow’s and Johnson’sHymns of the Spirit, 1864.5.Blind Bartimeus at the gate,FromMiscellaneous Poems, 1841. Included in G. W. Conder’s 1874Appendixto the (British)Leeds Hymn Book.6.Christ to the young man said, “Yet one thing more.”Written in 1848 for the ordination of the poet’s younger brother, Samuel Longfellow; published in the author’sSeaside and Fireside, 1851, and in H. W. Beecher’sPlymouth Collection, 1855, altered to read,The Saviour said, “Yet one thing more”In spite of the occasion for which it was written it is not a hymn but a hortatory poem of five stanzas in a most unusual 10.6.10.6 metre, for which it must have been difficult to find any singable tune.7.I heard the bells on Christmas DayThis carol was written in 1864, for the Sunday School of the Unitarian Church of the Disciples, Boston, of which Rev. James Freeman Clarke was minister. The entire poem, entitled “Christmas Bells,” has seven stanzas, of which 1, 2, 6 and 7 are inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, and inThe Pilgrim Hymnal, 1935. The omitted stanzas contain references to the Civil War, in progress when the carol was written.8. Into the silent land,A translation from the German poem “Ins Stille Land! Wer Leitet uns hinüber,” by J. G. Salis-Seewis, 1808. Published by Longfellow inVoices of the Night, 1840. Included in Hedge and Huntington’sHymns for the Church of Christ, 1853, and other American collections.9.Tell me not in mournful numbers,Published inVoices of the Night, 1839, as “A Psalm of Life; What the heart of the Young Man said to the Psalmist.” Included in several hymnals in Great Britain and America. In some collections it begins with the second stanzaLife is real! Life is earnest10.There is no flock, however watched and tendedA cento from the author’sSeaside and Fireside, 1849.11.We have not wings: we may not soar.In 1850 the poet wrote “The Ladder of St. Augustine,” a poem in twelve stanzas, based upon a quotation from Sermon III, De Ascensione, by St. Augustine of Hippo, “De vitiis nostris scalam nobis facimus, si vitia ipsa calcamus.” (We shall make a ladder out of our vices, if we tread those vices under foot.) The three stanzas of the hymn are, respectively, the seventh, tenth and second stanzas of the poem.

1.Ah, what a sound! The infinite fierce chorus,

From his poem “The Arsenal at Springfield,” published inThe Belfry of Bruges, 1845. Four stanzas, beginning as above, are included inThe Pilgrim Hymnal, 1935. In S. Longfellow’s and Johnson’sBook of Hymns, 1848, the selected stanzas from this poem begin

Down the dark future through long generations,

and the hymn appeared in this form in other collections.

2.Alas, how poor and little worth,

Tr. from the Spanish of Don Jorge Manrique, (d. 1479), in Longfellow’sPoetry of Spain, 1833.

3.All are architects of fate,

The first three stanzas of Longfellow’s poem, “The Builders,” written in 1846. Included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937.

4.All is of God; If he but wave his hand.

From the poem “The Two Angels,” in hisBirds of Passage, 1858; included in S. Longfellow’s and Johnson’sHymns of the Spirit, 1864.

5.Blind Bartimeus at the gate,

FromMiscellaneous Poems, 1841. Included in G. W. Conder’s 1874Appendixto the (British)Leeds Hymn Book.

6.Christ to the young man said, “Yet one thing more.”

Written in 1848 for the ordination of the poet’s younger brother, Samuel Longfellow; published in the author’sSeaside and Fireside, 1851, and in H. W. Beecher’sPlymouth Collection, 1855, altered to read,

The Saviour said, “Yet one thing more”

In spite of the occasion for which it was written it is not a hymn but a hortatory poem of five stanzas in a most unusual 10.6.10.6 metre, for which it must have been difficult to find any singable tune.

7.I heard the bells on Christmas Day

This carol was written in 1864, for the Sunday School of the Unitarian Church of the Disciples, Boston, of which Rev. James Freeman Clarke was minister. The entire poem, entitled “Christmas Bells,” has seven stanzas, of which 1, 2, 6 and 7 are inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, and inThe Pilgrim Hymnal, 1935. The omitted stanzas contain references to the Civil War, in progress when the carol was written.

8. Into the silent land,

A translation from the German poem “Ins Stille Land! Wer Leitet uns hinüber,” by J. G. Salis-Seewis, 1808. Published by Longfellow inVoices of the Night, 1840. Included in Hedge and Huntington’sHymns for the Church of Christ, 1853, and other American collections.

9.Tell me not in mournful numbers,

Published inVoices of the Night, 1839, as “A Psalm of Life; What the heart of the Young Man said to the Psalmist.” Included in several hymnals in Great Britain and America. In some collections it begins with the second stanza

Life is real! Life is earnest

10.There is no flock, however watched and tended

A cento from the author’sSeaside and Fireside, 1849.

11.We have not wings: we may not soar.

In 1850 the poet wrote “The Ladder of St. Augustine,” a poem in twelve stanzas, based upon a quotation from Sermon III, De Ascensione, by St. Augustine of Hippo, “De vitiis nostris scalam nobis facimus, si vitia ipsa calcamus.” (We shall make a ladder out of our vices, if we tread those vices under foot.) The three stanzas of the hymn are, respectively, the seventh, tenth and second stanzas of the poem.

H.W.F.

Longfellow, Rev. Samuel, Portland, Maine, June 18, 1819—October 3, 1892, Portland, was the youngest of the eight children of Stephen and Zilpah (Wadsworth) Longfellow. Stephen Longfellow had graduated from Harvard and had become one of the most prominent citizens of Portland. His son Samuel entered Harvard with the Class of 1839, just after his brother, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, more than twelve years his senior, had returned from Europe to begin his professorship at Harvard.Samuel entered the Harvard Divinity School, from which he graduated in 1846, and served as minister of the Unitarian Church in Fall River, Massachusetts, 1848-51; the Second Unitarian Church, Brooklyn, New York, 1853-1860; and the Unitarian Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1878-1883. In the intervals between these pastorates he did much occasional preaching, and, having independent means and no marital ties, made several prolonged visits to Europe. He had an attractive personality, was witty and highly intelligent, and was an acceptable though outspoken preacher, but he is now remembered for his contribution to American hymnody through the hymns which he wrote and the books which he edited. His accomplishment in this field was greater and more lasting than that of any other American in the middle period of the 19thcentury. Its development can best be traced in the books which he published.The first of these wasA Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotions, which he and his classmate in the Divinity School, Samuel Johnson, daringly compiled while still students in the School. A not improbable story of the origin of the book reports that their friend, Rev. Francis Parker Appleton, then a young minister at Peabody, Massachusetts, had complained to them about the antiquated hymn-book which he found in use in his church, to which they replied that they would prepare a book for him which would express the religious aspirations of the rising generation. The book appeared in 1846, before either of the young editors had been ordained, and was an immediate success. It was first used in the First Unitarian Church at Worcester, Massachusetts, where Longfellow’s classmate and lifelong friend, Edward Everett Hale, had just been ordained at a service for which Longfellow wrote the ordination hymn, and it was promptly adopted by Theodore Parker for his congregation in Music Hall. The book was re-published in somewhat revised and enlarged form in 1848, and ran to 12 editions. It marked a new epoch in American hymnody because it was the product of young and adventurous but well-trained minds seeking to give utterance to the emotions stirred by the intellectual and political ferment of the times, and because of the new sources to which they turned. They were the first to see and make use of the hymnic possibilities of the poems of John Greenleaf Whittier, and to include in an American hymn-book Newman’s “Lead, kindly Light,” which they had found printed in a newspaper without the author’s name, though they altered the first line to read “Send kindly Light,” and another line further down. From their book it passed into other collections, with variant readings.In 1859 Longfellow published a little collection entitledVespers, hymns for use at the vesper services which he had instituted in his church in Brooklyn. In 1860 he publishedA Book of Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, the Congregation, and the Home, and in 1864 he and Samuel Johnson brought out their second notable book,Hymns of the Spirit, (not to be confused with the hymn book with the same title published by the Beacon Press in 1937). This book contained most of the later hymns written by the two editors, and a good many new hymns by other authors who were glad to contribute them. Its literary level was higher than that of their first book, but it had less popular success, in part, perhaps, because they failed to set the words to tunes, which had become the common practice in the period since their earlier book appeared. In 1876 he brought outA Book of Hymns & Tunes for the Congregation & the Home, a revision of his earlier book with a similar title, in which several of his earlier hymns appear in revised form. In 1887 he printed privatelyA Few Verses of Many Years.After his death a small volume entitledHymns and Verses by Samuel Longfellowwas published in 1894 with a very brief introductory note by his niece, Miss Alice M. Longfellow. It included 41 hymns which she thought were his, followed by 30 short poems of no outstanding excellence. Some of the “hymns” included seem never to have come into use as such; some of her attributions were mistaken; she omitted some hymns which he wrote or adapted but cited in his books as “Anonymous” because based on the work of others; and she did not always print the best of extant variant readings. This book, therefore, must be used with caution in compiling the list of Longfellow’s hymns, whether original or adapted.Before listing his hymns it should be noted that he wroteor edited several other literary works. In 1853 he and his classmate Thomas Wentworth Higginson published a beautiful collection of sea-poems entitledThalatta. He wrote a memoir of his friend, Rev. Samuel Johnson, 1883; was the author of aLife of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1886; and editedFinal Memorials of Henry Wadsworth Longfellowin 1887. A volume of his ownEssays and Sermons, edited by Joseph May, was published in 1894.Alphabetical List of Hymns written or adapted by Samuel LongfellowAbbreviations:Bk. Hys. = The Book of Hymns, 1846 or 1848.H. and V. = Hymns & Verses by Samuel Longfellow, 1894.Hys. Sp. = Hymns of the Spirit, 1864.J. (followed by page number) = Julian’s Dictionary of Hymnology.S. L. = Samuel Longfellow1.A voice by Jordan’s shore.(Advent)Printed in Hys. Sp. 1864, under title of “John and Jesus”; in H. & V., no date.2.Again as evening’s shadow falls.(Evening)Published inVespers, New York, 1860, headed “Nox et tenebrae,” in 2 stas. of 8 l., and reprinted in Hys. Sp. 1864, with the title “Vesper Hymn,” in 4 stas. of 4 l.; also in H. & V. in which it is the fourth and concluding hymn of a group called “Vesper Hymns,” and dated 1859, the 3dand 4thof which were included in Hys. Sp., 1864.3.Beneath the shadow of the cross.(Sacrifice)Written in Fall River, 1848, and published in theSupplement to A Book of Hymns, Second Edition, Boston, 1848, with the title “The New Commandment,” in 3 stas. of 4 l.; in H. & V.4.Eternal One, Thou living God.(Anniversary)Written in 1875 for a church anniversary, possibly for the 25thanniversary of the Preble Chapel inPortland, Maine; 5 stas. of 4 l. In H. & V. the original reading of the last two lines,“Afloat upon its boundless sea,Who sails with God is safe indeed.”are changed to the inferior reading,“That truth alone can make us free;Who goes with God is safe indeed.”5.Every bird that upward springs.Included inSupplement to Bk. Hys., 1848, attributed to Neale, and also in Hys. Sp., 1864. It is in fact S.L.’s adaptation of part of a hymn by Neale for St. Andrew’s Day, included in his “Hymns for Children”, 1842; see pp. 360-1 of theCollected Hymns, Sequences and Carols of J. M. Neale, 1914. S.L. used stas. 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Neale’s hymn in 8 stas. Of the 16 lines in S.L.’s version 9 are taken unchanged from Neale, 6 contain part of Neale’s wording, and only 1 is wholly S.L.’s. S.L. writing in 1880 said, “I may say that hymn 585, [i.e. Every bird, etc.] is mine—I did not put my name because two lines were not mine—“. (see H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. Oct., 1917.) This letter illustrates the fallibility of human memory. In the 32 years which had elapsed since he had adapted Neale’s verses for theSupplement to Bk. Hys.his own contribution to the final result had come to bulk much larger than it really was. S.L. was right in ascribing the hymn to Neale, as he did in 1848 and 1864, tho he might properly have marked it as “Neale, altered.”6. Father, give thy benediction.(Dismissal)One stanza, 8 lines, printed anonymously in Hys. Sp.; described by S.L. as “of no importance”, but included in his H. & V. Listed as “Anon.” in the first edition of thePilgrim Hymnal. Included in theIsles of Shoals Hymn Book, 1908. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. October, 1917). See J. 1563.7.Go forth to life, O child of earth.(Life’s mission)Written in 1859, included in hisBook of Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, and in Hys. Sp. 1864, under title “Life’s Mission.” 4 stas. of 4 l.8.God of the earth, the sea, the sky.(Divine Immanence)Printed anonymously in Hys. Sp. 1864, under title “God, through all and in you all”; included in H. & V. with l. 2 in sta. 1 altered; no date. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. October, 1917).9.God of Truth! Thy sons should be,No. 550 in Hys. Sp. 1864, where it is listed as “Anon,” because, as he later wrote, it was “founded on a H. of Wesley” though “nearly all mine.” (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev., October, 1917).10.God’s trumpet wakes the slumbering world.(Courage)Printed anonymously in Hys. Sp. 1864 under title “On the Lord’s Side”; in H. & V., no date. 5 stas. of 4 l.11.He, who himself and God would know.(Silent worship)Printed in Hys. Sp. 1864 as “From Martineau” under title of “Be still, and know that I am God.” This is S.L.’s versification of a passage from Martineau’s sermon, “Silence and Meditation”, no. 17 in “Endeavors after the Christian Life,” in which Martineau paraphrased a few sentences in Pascal’s “Thoughts”, no. 72. Not dated; not included in H. & V. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. October, 1917.)12.Holy Spirit, Truth [Light] Divine.Included in Hys. Sp. under title “Prayer for Inspiration”; also in H. & V., without date. In the introductory note to H. & V. it is stated that this hymn “bears some resemblance to one by Andrew Reed, but after careful investigation they appear to be quite distinct.” In spite of this disclaimer it is clear that the theme of the hymn as a whole, and several of its lines, are borrowed from the hymn, “Holy Ghost, with light divine” by Andrew Reed, 1817. Furthermore, S.L.’s arrangement of this hymn is found in two different versions, the one in H. & V. beginning, “Holy Spirit, Truth divine,” the other, and superior one, beginning, “Holy Spirit, Light divine.” It will be found in this latter form inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, and inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, in both of which it is attributed to both Reed and Longfellow.13.Holy Spirit, source of gladness.S.L.’s adaptation of Jacobi and Toplady’s version of Gerhardt’s “O du allersusste Freude”; included inSupplement to Bk. Hys.1848, and in altered form in Hys. Sp. 1864; set down as “Anon.” in both; not included in H. & V.14.I look to Thee in every need,(Trust)In Hys. Sp., 1864, with title “Looking Unto God,” and listed as “Anon.”, but included in H. & V. as Longfellow’s. He had not claimed it because its opening stanza was strongly reminiscent of a love-song by Thomas Haynes Bayly, as indicated by S.L.’s pencilled notation in his copy of Hys. Sp. now in the library of Union Theological Seminary, New York, reading “V. 1, T. H. Bayley, alt.” Bayly (not Baylēy) (1797-1839) was an English composer of popular sentimental songs one of which began,I turn to thee in time of needAnd never turn in vain;I see thy fond and fearless smileAnd hope revives again.It gives me strength to struggle on,Whate’er the strife may be;And if again my courage failAgain I turn to thee.This song, though one of Bayly’s best, is not included in his collected works, but a copy, with his name as its author, is in the Harvard University Library. Itwas published by C. Bradlee, 107 Washington St., Boston, n.d., the words set “to a favorite Neapolitan melody”, and must have still been well remembered when S.L. was inspired to transfigure the thought of its opening stanza by giving it a profoundly spiritual interpretation. He made no use of Bayly’s second and third stanzas, and changed the metre from 8.6.8.6. double to six line stanzas, 8.6.8.6.8.8., thus making sure that his words would be sung to another tune than the “Neapolitan melody.”15.In the beginning was the word.(The Word of God)This was printed inThe Liberty Bell, Boston, 1851, in 6 stanzas of 8 lines, and dated “Fall River, Sept. 1850.” Two stanzas are included in Hys. Sp. 1864; also in H. & V., undated.16.Life of all that lives below.An adaptation from Charles Wesley; not in Bk. Hys. or Hys. Sp.17.Life of God, within my soul.(God in the soul)Only found in H. & V., undated, entitled “A Prayer.” 4 stas. of 4 l.18.Light of ages and of nations.(Inspiration)Dated 1860 in H. & V. in which it begins as above with title “In all ages entering holy souls.” It was first printed, however, in Hys. Sp. 1864 as “God of ages,” under title “The word of the Lord abideth forever.” 3 stas. of 8 l.19.Lo! the earth is risen again.(Easter)In H. & V. the first line reads “Lo the earth againis risen,” with no date, but Dr. Louis F. Benson owned a copy of the book in which a ms. note was appended to this hymn reading“In memory of C.J.July 6, 1864May 12, 1886.Written for the first anniversary of her death, May 12, 1887.”Several other lines besides the opening one have been re-written, presumably by S.L., to make the later and improved version of the hymn included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937.20.Love for all! and can it be?(The Prodigal Son)Included in Hys. Sp. 1864 under title “Father, I have sinned”; also in H. & V. without date. 6 stas. of 4 l.21.Now on land and sea descending.(Evening)This is the 3dof the Vesper Hymns in H. & V. 2 stas. of 8 l. (See note under “Again as evening’s shadow falls.”)22.Now while we sing our closing psalm.(Close of worship)In H. & V., no date; not in Bk. Hys. or Hys. Sp.23.Now with creation’s morning song.(Morning)In Hys. Sp. 1864, ascribed to “Breviary”; it is S.L.’s adaptation of E. Caswall’s trans. of “Lux ecce surgit aurea”, beginning “Now with the rising golden dawn”; see Julian’s Dict. pp. 820-821.24.O church of freedom and of faith.(Installation)Written in 1891, presumably for the installationof Rev. John Carroll Perkins as minister of the First Parish in Portland in that year. Included in H. & V. Not found elsewhere.25.O Father, fix this wavering will.No. 368 in Hys. Sp. 1864, “Anon.” but later acknowledged by S.L. as his though “of no importance.” (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev., Oct., 1917.)26.O God! a temple to thy name.“Hymn for the dedication of the new chapel of the First Parish, Haverhill.” Dated 1848 in H. & V., but not found elsewhere. 5 stas. of 4 l.27.O God! Thy children gathered here.(Ordination)“Hymn for the ordination of Edward Everett Hale” at Worcester, Massachusetts in 1846. Bk. Hys. 1848; H. & V. 1894. 6 stas. of 4 l.28.O God, thou giver of all good!(Gratitude)Included in Hys. Sp. 1864, and in H. & V., without date, under title “Give us this day our daily bread.” 4 stas. of 4 l.29.O God unseen, but ever near.S.L.’s adaptation of hymn by E. Osler, printed in Hys. Sp. 1864, in 3 stas of 4 l., entitled “At the fountain”. Anon, in index. “It is, in fact E. Osler’s hymn rewritten, 7 of its 12 lines being Osler’s.” The expanded form in later books isattributed to S.L., but should be “E. Osler alt. by S.L.” See Julian’s Dict. pp. 1665, 1681, 833.30.O holy, holy, holy,Art Thou, our God and Lord.(Praise)This hymn in two stanzas, 8 lines, is found only in C. W. Wendte’s bookThe Carol: for Sunday School and the Home(1886), where it is attributed to Samuel Longfellow and dated 1886.31.O Life that maketh all things new.Written under the title “The light that lighteth every man,” for the 2dSocial Festival of the Free Religious Association 1874, in 2 stas. of 8 l.; afterwards published inA Book of Hymns and Tunes for the Congregation and the Home, Cambridge, 1876, with the title “Greeting”, in 4 stas. of 4 l.; included in H. & V. under title “Behold, I make all things new”, and there incorrectly dated 1878. For use of first line see note under “O Thou whose liberal sun and rain.”32.O still in accents sweet and strong.(Ordination)Printed in Hys. Sp. 1864 under title “Behold the fields are white.” H. & V., no date. 4 stas. of 4 l.33.O Thou, in whom we live and move.In Hys. Sp. 1864, this begins, “O God, in whom we live and move,” 5 stas. of 4 l. headed “God’s Law and Love.” In H. & V. it begins, “O Thou, in whom we live and move,” the form in which the hymn has passed into later use.34.O Thou, whose liberal sun and rain.(Church anniversary)Included in Hys. Sp. 1864, and in H. & V. no date. 3 stas. of 4 l. (Note the last line, “To Him who maketh all things new”, used later for first line of hymn “O Life that maketh all things new.”)35.One holy church of God appears.(The church universal)Dated 1860 in H. & V.; included in Hys. Sp. 1864. 5 stas. of 4 l.36.Out of every clime and people.(Christmas)This hymn in two stanzas, 8 lines, with chorus, is found only in C. W. Wendte’sThe Carol: for Sunday School and the Home(1886) where it is attributed to S.L. (except chorus).37.Out of the dark, the circling sphere.(Hope and courage)Based on a hymn written in 1856 for the 25thanniversary of the American Anti-Slavery Society, with the title “What of the night?” and beginning, “A quarter of the circling sphere.” See H. & V. for the original version, which S.L. rewrote for Hys. Sp. 1864, in 5 stas. of 4 l. The misplaced comment by Putnam inSingers and Songs of the Liberal Faith, p. 429, that it was “founded on a passage in one of Mr. Martineau’s sermons,” refers not to this hymn but to “He who himself and God would know,” cited earlier in this listing.38.Peace, peace on earth, the heart of man forever.(Peace on earth)Included in Hys. Sp. 1864 and H. & V., no date. 2 stas. of 4 l.39.Sing forth his high eternal name.(Praise)Written by request for words to tune “Coronation.” In H. & V. under title “The Lord of all”, no date, 6 stas. of 4 l.40.Spirit divine attend our prayer.This hymn appeared in Hys. Sp. 1864, as “Anon.” It is S.L.’s adaptation of a hymn by Andrew Reed, 1829, about half the lines having been re-written. It should be credited to both writers as a joint production.41.The loving Friend to all who bowed.(Jesus)Included in Hys. Sp. under title “Jesus of Nazareth”; no date in H. & V. 5 stas. of 4 l.42.The summer days are come again.H. & V. includes a song in three 8-line stanzas headed “Summer Rural Gathering”, dated 1859, each stanza beginning, “The sweet June days are come again.” In Hys. Sp. 1864, the second and third stanzas of this song are taken to form a hymn for summer, each beginning, “The summer days are come again”, the concluding quatrain of the last stanza re-written.43.’Tis winter now; the fallen snow.Dated 1859 in H. & V. In Hys. Sp., 4 stas. of 4 l.44.Thou Lord of life, our saving health.(Dedication of hospital)“Written for dedication of Cambridge Hospital.” In H. & V., 4 stas. of 4 l., dated 1886.45.We sowed a seed in faith and hope.“Written for the 25thanniversary of the first meeting of the Second Unitarian Society of Brooklyn”, included in H. & V. under title “The truth shall make you free.” No further use.46.When from the Jordan’s gleaming wave.(Baptism)Dated 1848 in H. & V., but it was included in Bk. Hys. 1846, 5 stas. of 4 l.There are also five hymns, composite in origin and listed as “Anonymous” in Hys. Sp. 1864, which in style and sentiment so closely resemble S.L.’s writings as to suggest that he gave them the form in which they are there printed, viz:—47.As darker, darker fall aroundThe shadows of the night.This is printed in 6 stas., the first four of which are taken from “The Hymn of the Calabrian Shepherds,” printed in William Young’sCatholic Choralist, 1842, but there beginning, “Darker and darker fall around.” The 5thand 6thstas. may be by S.L. since he referred to this hymn as it appeared in Hys. Sp. as “founded upon the Hymn of the Calabrian Shepherds,” tho he did not state that he wrote them. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow; and Julian,Dictionary, p. 1627.)48.Come, thou Almighty WillThis hymn in three stanzas was included as Anon. in Longfellow and Johnson’sHymns of the Spirit,1864. Its theme was obviously suggested by Ray Palmer’s five stanza translation of the 12thcentury Latin hymnVeni Sancte Spiritus, beginningCome, Holy Ghost, in love, published in 1858, from which three lines are borrowed intact, with as many more which only slightly alter Palmer’s words. Since the religious outlook expressed is characteristic of Samuel Longfellow, and the hymn first appeared inHymns of the Spirit, it seems certain that he was the author but listed it asAnon, because of its composite form. It was included in several later Unitarian hymn books, most recently inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, and inHymns of the Spirit, 1937. (J. 1623 H.W.F.)49.Give forth thine earnest cry.Printed in three 4-line stas. There is no evidence as to the authorship of this hymn, but its sentiment is completely in line with Longfellow’s. Included inHymns of the Spirit, 1864, and inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914.50.God is in his holy temple.Printed in four 4-line stas. One line is almost identical with one found in S.L.’s earlier hymn “Written for the dedication of the New Chapel of the First Parish, Haverhill, Mass.”, which had had no use beyond the occasion for which it waswritten, but which Miss Longfellow included inHymns and Verses. The recurrence of this line in the hymn here listed suggests the probability that the whole hymn is by S.L. though he preferred to cite it as “Anon.”51.Supreme disposer of the heart.This appeared in the 1848 edition of theBook of Hymns, where it is cited as from “Breviary”, and was included by Miss Longfellow inHymns and Verseswith the same citation. She probably assumed that it was a translation by S.L. from a Latin hymn. It is, however, a largely rewritten version of John Chandler’s translation of the hymnSupreme motor cordium, in hisHymns of the Primitive Church, 1837, p. 31. Longfellow retained the general pattern of Chandler’s five stanzas, and kept a few of his lines unchanged, or altered by only a word or two, but rewrote the rest, the fourth and fifth stas. being wholly S.L.’s, differing from Chandler’s in both phrase and significance, and even further from the Latin original.TheIsles of Shoals Hymn Book, 1908, contains a hymn in two stanzas, 8.6.8.6.D., beginning52.The heavens thy praise are telling,Given as “Anon.” butMrs. Emma Marean,q.v., who was exceptionally well informed about that book, attributed it to “Spitta-Longfellow,” i.e., byS. Longfellow based on a German hymn by C. J. P. Spitta. It is possible that this is the case but the original by Spitta has not been traced and Longfellow did not claim this arrangement.H.W.F.

Samuel entered the Harvard Divinity School, from which he graduated in 1846, and served as minister of the Unitarian Church in Fall River, Massachusetts, 1848-51; the Second Unitarian Church, Brooklyn, New York, 1853-1860; and the Unitarian Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1878-1883. In the intervals between these pastorates he did much occasional preaching, and, having independent means and no marital ties, made several prolonged visits to Europe. He had an attractive personality, was witty and highly intelligent, and was an acceptable though outspoken preacher, but he is now remembered for his contribution to American hymnody through the hymns which he wrote and the books which he edited. His accomplishment in this field was greater and more lasting than that of any other American in the middle period of the 19thcentury. Its development can best be traced in the books which he published.

The first of these wasA Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotions, which he and his classmate in the Divinity School, Samuel Johnson, daringly compiled while still students in the School. A not improbable story of the origin of the book reports that their friend, Rev. Francis Parker Appleton, then a young minister at Peabody, Massachusetts, had complained to them about the antiquated hymn-book which he found in use in his church, to which they replied that they would prepare a book for him which would express the religious aspirations of the rising generation. The book appeared in 1846, before either of the young editors had been ordained, and was an immediate success. It was first used in the First Unitarian Church at Worcester, Massachusetts, where Longfellow’s classmate and lifelong friend, Edward Everett Hale, had just been ordained at a service for which Longfellow wrote the ordination hymn, and it was promptly adopted by Theodore Parker for his congregation in Music Hall. The book was re-published in somewhat revised and enlarged form in 1848, and ran to 12 editions. It marked a new epoch in American hymnody because it was the product of young and adventurous but well-trained minds seeking to give utterance to the emotions stirred by the intellectual and political ferment of the times, and because of the new sources to which they turned. They were the first to see and make use of the hymnic possibilities of the poems of John Greenleaf Whittier, and to include in an American hymn-book Newman’s “Lead, kindly Light,” which they had found printed in a newspaper without the author’s name, though they altered the first line to read “Send kindly Light,” and another line further down. From their book it passed into other collections, with variant readings.

In 1859 Longfellow published a little collection entitledVespers, hymns for use at the vesper services which he had instituted in his church in Brooklyn. In 1860 he publishedA Book of Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, the Congregation, and the Home, and in 1864 he and Samuel Johnson brought out their second notable book,Hymns of the Spirit, (not to be confused with the hymn book with the same title published by the Beacon Press in 1937). This book contained most of the later hymns written by the two editors, and a good many new hymns by other authors who were glad to contribute them. Its literary level was higher than that of their first book, but it had less popular success, in part, perhaps, because they failed to set the words to tunes, which had become the common practice in the period since their earlier book appeared. In 1876 he brought outA Book of Hymns & Tunes for the Congregation & the Home, a revision of his earlier book with a similar title, in which several of his earlier hymns appear in revised form. In 1887 he printed privatelyA Few Verses of Many Years.

After his death a small volume entitledHymns and Verses by Samuel Longfellowwas published in 1894 with a very brief introductory note by his niece, Miss Alice M. Longfellow. It included 41 hymns which she thought were his, followed by 30 short poems of no outstanding excellence. Some of the “hymns” included seem never to have come into use as such; some of her attributions were mistaken; she omitted some hymns which he wrote or adapted but cited in his books as “Anonymous” because based on the work of others; and she did not always print the best of extant variant readings. This book, therefore, must be used with caution in compiling the list of Longfellow’s hymns, whether original or adapted.

Before listing his hymns it should be noted that he wroteor edited several other literary works. In 1853 he and his classmate Thomas Wentworth Higginson published a beautiful collection of sea-poems entitledThalatta. He wrote a memoir of his friend, Rev. Samuel Johnson, 1883; was the author of aLife of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1886; and editedFinal Memorials of Henry Wadsworth Longfellowin 1887. A volume of his ownEssays and Sermons, edited by Joseph May, was published in 1894.

Alphabetical List of Hymns written or adapted by Samuel Longfellow

1.A voice by Jordan’s shore.(Advent)Printed in Hys. Sp. 1864, under title of “John and Jesus”; in H. & V., no date.2.Again as evening’s shadow falls.(Evening)Published inVespers, New York, 1860, headed “Nox et tenebrae,” in 2 stas. of 8 l., and reprinted in Hys. Sp. 1864, with the title “Vesper Hymn,” in 4 stas. of 4 l.; also in H. & V. in which it is the fourth and concluding hymn of a group called “Vesper Hymns,” and dated 1859, the 3dand 4thof which were included in Hys. Sp., 1864.3.Beneath the shadow of the cross.(Sacrifice)Written in Fall River, 1848, and published in theSupplement to A Book of Hymns, Second Edition, Boston, 1848, with the title “The New Commandment,” in 3 stas. of 4 l.; in H. & V.4.Eternal One, Thou living God.(Anniversary)Written in 1875 for a church anniversary, possibly for the 25thanniversary of the Preble Chapel inPortland, Maine; 5 stas. of 4 l. In H. & V. the original reading of the last two lines,“Afloat upon its boundless sea,Who sails with God is safe indeed.”are changed to the inferior reading,“That truth alone can make us free;Who goes with God is safe indeed.”5.Every bird that upward springs.Included inSupplement to Bk. Hys., 1848, attributed to Neale, and also in Hys. Sp., 1864. It is in fact S.L.’s adaptation of part of a hymn by Neale for St. Andrew’s Day, included in his “Hymns for Children”, 1842; see pp. 360-1 of theCollected Hymns, Sequences and Carols of J. M. Neale, 1914. S.L. used stas. 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Neale’s hymn in 8 stas. Of the 16 lines in S.L.’s version 9 are taken unchanged from Neale, 6 contain part of Neale’s wording, and only 1 is wholly S.L.’s. S.L. writing in 1880 said, “I may say that hymn 585, [i.e. Every bird, etc.] is mine—I did not put my name because two lines were not mine—“. (see H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. Oct., 1917.) This letter illustrates the fallibility of human memory. In the 32 years which had elapsed since he had adapted Neale’s verses for theSupplement to Bk. Hys.his own contribution to the final result had come to bulk much larger than it really was. S.L. was right in ascribing the hymn to Neale, as he did in 1848 and 1864, tho he might properly have marked it as “Neale, altered.”6. Father, give thy benediction.(Dismissal)One stanza, 8 lines, printed anonymously in Hys. Sp.; described by S.L. as “of no importance”, but included in his H. & V. Listed as “Anon.” in the first edition of thePilgrim Hymnal. Included in theIsles of Shoals Hymn Book, 1908. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. October, 1917). See J. 1563.7.Go forth to life, O child of earth.(Life’s mission)Written in 1859, included in hisBook of Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, and in Hys. Sp. 1864, under title “Life’s Mission.” 4 stas. of 4 l.8.God of the earth, the sea, the sky.(Divine Immanence)Printed anonymously in Hys. Sp. 1864, under title “God, through all and in you all”; included in H. & V. with l. 2 in sta. 1 altered; no date. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. October, 1917).9.God of Truth! Thy sons should be,No. 550 in Hys. Sp. 1864, where it is listed as “Anon,” because, as he later wrote, it was “founded on a H. of Wesley” though “nearly all mine.” (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev., October, 1917).10.God’s trumpet wakes the slumbering world.(Courage)Printed anonymously in Hys. Sp. 1864 under title “On the Lord’s Side”; in H. & V., no date. 5 stas. of 4 l.11.He, who himself and God would know.(Silent worship)Printed in Hys. Sp. 1864 as “From Martineau” under title of “Be still, and know that I am God.” This is S.L.’s versification of a passage from Martineau’s sermon, “Silence and Meditation”, no. 17 in “Endeavors after the Christian Life,” in which Martineau paraphrased a few sentences in Pascal’s “Thoughts”, no. 72. Not dated; not included in H. & V. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. October, 1917.)12.Holy Spirit, Truth [Light] Divine.Included in Hys. Sp. under title “Prayer for Inspiration”; also in H. & V., without date. In the introductory note to H. & V. it is stated that this hymn “bears some resemblance to one by Andrew Reed, but after careful investigation they appear to be quite distinct.” In spite of this disclaimer it is clear that the theme of the hymn as a whole, and several of its lines, are borrowed from the hymn, “Holy Ghost, with light divine” by Andrew Reed, 1817. Furthermore, S.L.’s arrangement of this hymn is found in two different versions, the one in H. & V. beginning, “Holy Spirit, Truth divine,” the other, and superior one, beginning, “Holy Spirit, Light divine.” It will be found in this latter form inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, and inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, in both of which it is attributed to both Reed and Longfellow.13.Holy Spirit, source of gladness.S.L.’s adaptation of Jacobi and Toplady’s version of Gerhardt’s “O du allersusste Freude”; included inSupplement to Bk. Hys.1848, and in altered form in Hys. Sp. 1864; set down as “Anon.” in both; not included in H. & V.14.I look to Thee in every need,(Trust)In Hys. Sp., 1864, with title “Looking Unto God,” and listed as “Anon.”, but included in H. & V. as Longfellow’s. He had not claimed it because its opening stanza was strongly reminiscent of a love-song by Thomas Haynes Bayly, as indicated by S.L.’s pencilled notation in his copy of Hys. Sp. now in the library of Union Theological Seminary, New York, reading “V. 1, T. H. Bayley, alt.” Bayly (not Baylēy) (1797-1839) was an English composer of popular sentimental songs one of which began,I turn to thee in time of needAnd never turn in vain;I see thy fond and fearless smileAnd hope revives again.It gives me strength to struggle on,Whate’er the strife may be;And if again my courage failAgain I turn to thee.This song, though one of Bayly’s best, is not included in his collected works, but a copy, with his name as its author, is in the Harvard University Library. Itwas published by C. Bradlee, 107 Washington St., Boston, n.d., the words set “to a favorite Neapolitan melody”, and must have still been well remembered when S.L. was inspired to transfigure the thought of its opening stanza by giving it a profoundly spiritual interpretation. He made no use of Bayly’s second and third stanzas, and changed the metre from 8.6.8.6. double to six line stanzas, 8.6.8.6.8.8., thus making sure that his words would be sung to another tune than the “Neapolitan melody.”15.In the beginning was the word.(The Word of God)This was printed inThe Liberty Bell, Boston, 1851, in 6 stanzas of 8 lines, and dated “Fall River, Sept. 1850.” Two stanzas are included in Hys. Sp. 1864; also in H. & V., undated.16.Life of all that lives below.An adaptation from Charles Wesley; not in Bk. Hys. or Hys. Sp.17.Life of God, within my soul.(God in the soul)Only found in H. & V., undated, entitled “A Prayer.” 4 stas. of 4 l.18.Light of ages and of nations.(Inspiration)Dated 1860 in H. & V. in which it begins as above with title “In all ages entering holy souls.” It was first printed, however, in Hys. Sp. 1864 as “God of ages,” under title “The word of the Lord abideth forever.” 3 stas. of 8 l.19.Lo! the earth is risen again.(Easter)In H. & V. the first line reads “Lo the earth againis risen,” with no date, but Dr. Louis F. Benson owned a copy of the book in which a ms. note was appended to this hymn reading“In memory of C.J.July 6, 1864May 12, 1886.Written for the first anniversary of her death, May 12, 1887.”Several other lines besides the opening one have been re-written, presumably by S.L., to make the later and improved version of the hymn included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937.20.Love for all! and can it be?(The Prodigal Son)Included in Hys. Sp. 1864 under title “Father, I have sinned”; also in H. & V. without date. 6 stas. of 4 l.21.Now on land and sea descending.(Evening)This is the 3dof the Vesper Hymns in H. & V. 2 stas. of 8 l. (See note under “Again as evening’s shadow falls.”)22.Now while we sing our closing psalm.(Close of worship)In H. & V., no date; not in Bk. Hys. or Hys. Sp.23.Now with creation’s morning song.(Morning)In Hys. Sp. 1864, ascribed to “Breviary”; it is S.L.’s adaptation of E. Caswall’s trans. of “Lux ecce surgit aurea”, beginning “Now with the rising golden dawn”; see Julian’s Dict. pp. 820-821.24.O church of freedom and of faith.(Installation)Written in 1891, presumably for the installationof Rev. John Carroll Perkins as minister of the First Parish in Portland in that year. Included in H. & V. Not found elsewhere.25.O Father, fix this wavering will.No. 368 in Hys. Sp. 1864, “Anon.” but later acknowledged by S.L. as his though “of no importance.” (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev., Oct., 1917.)26.O God! a temple to thy name.“Hymn for the dedication of the new chapel of the First Parish, Haverhill.” Dated 1848 in H. & V., but not found elsewhere. 5 stas. of 4 l.27.O God! Thy children gathered here.(Ordination)“Hymn for the ordination of Edward Everett Hale” at Worcester, Massachusetts in 1846. Bk. Hys. 1848; H. & V. 1894. 6 stas. of 4 l.28.O God, thou giver of all good!(Gratitude)Included in Hys. Sp. 1864, and in H. & V., without date, under title “Give us this day our daily bread.” 4 stas. of 4 l.29.O God unseen, but ever near.S.L.’s adaptation of hymn by E. Osler, printed in Hys. Sp. 1864, in 3 stas of 4 l., entitled “At the fountain”. Anon, in index. “It is, in fact E. Osler’s hymn rewritten, 7 of its 12 lines being Osler’s.” The expanded form in later books isattributed to S.L., but should be “E. Osler alt. by S.L.” See Julian’s Dict. pp. 1665, 1681, 833.30.O holy, holy, holy,Art Thou, our God and Lord.(Praise)This hymn in two stanzas, 8 lines, is found only in C. W. Wendte’s bookThe Carol: for Sunday School and the Home(1886), where it is attributed to Samuel Longfellow and dated 1886.31.O Life that maketh all things new.Written under the title “The light that lighteth every man,” for the 2dSocial Festival of the Free Religious Association 1874, in 2 stas. of 8 l.; afterwards published inA Book of Hymns and Tunes for the Congregation and the Home, Cambridge, 1876, with the title “Greeting”, in 4 stas. of 4 l.; included in H. & V. under title “Behold, I make all things new”, and there incorrectly dated 1878. For use of first line see note under “O Thou whose liberal sun and rain.”32.O still in accents sweet and strong.(Ordination)Printed in Hys. Sp. 1864 under title “Behold the fields are white.” H. & V., no date. 4 stas. of 4 l.33.O Thou, in whom we live and move.In Hys. Sp. 1864, this begins, “O God, in whom we live and move,” 5 stas. of 4 l. headed “God’s Law and Love.” In H. & V. it begins, “O Thou, in whom we live and move,” the form in which the hymn has passed into later use.34.O Thou, whose liberal sun and rain.(Church anniversary)Included in Hys. Sp. 1864, and in H. & V. no date. 3 stas. of 4 l. (Note the last line, “To Him who maketh all things new”, used later for first line of hymn “O Life that maketh all things new.”)35.One holy church of God appears.(The church universal)Dated 1860 in H. & V.; included in Hys. Sp. 1864. 5 stas. of 4 l.36.Out of every clime and people.(Christmas)This hymn in two stanzas, 8 lines, with chorus, is found only in C. W. Wendte’sThe Carol: for Sunday School and the Home(1886) where it is attributed to S.L. (except chorus).37.Out of the dark, the circling sphere.(Hope and courage)Based on a hymn written in 1856 for the 25thanniversary of the American Anti-Slavery Society, with the title “What of the night?” and beginning, “A quarter of the circling sphere.” See H. & V. for the original version, which S.L. rewrote for Hys. Sp. 1864, in 5 stas. of 4 l. The misplaced comment by Putnam inSingers and Songs of the Liberal Faith, p. 429, that it was “founded on a passage in one of Mr. Martineau’s sermons,” refers not to this hymn but to “He who himself and God would know,” cited earlier in this listing.38.Peace, peace on earth, the heart of man forever.(Peace on earth)Included in Hys. Sp. 1864 and H. & V., no date. 2 stas. of 4 l.39.Sing forth his high eternal name.(Praise)Written by request for words to tune “Coronation.” In H. & V. under title “The Lord of all”, no date, 6 stas. of 4 l.40.Spirit divine attend our prayer.This hymn appeared in Hys. Sp. 1864, as “Anon.” It is S.L.’s adaptation of a hymn by Andrew Reed, 1829, about half the lines having been re-written. It should be credited to both writers as a joint production.41.The loving Friend to all who bowed.(Jesus)Included in Hys. Sp. under title “Jesus of Nazareth”; no date in H. & V. 5 stas. of 4 l.42.The summer days are come again.H. & V. includes a song in three 8-line stanzas headed “Summer Rural Gathering”, dated 1859, each stanza beginning, “The sweet June days are come again.” In Hys. Sp. 1864, the second and third stanzas of this song are taken to form a hymn for summer, each beginning, “The summer days are come again”, the concluding quatrain of the last stanza re-written.43.’Tis winter now; the fallen snow.Dated 1859 in H. & V. In Hys. Sp., 4 stas. of 4 l.44.Thou Lord of life, our saving health.(Dedication of hospital)“Written for dedication of Cambridge Hospital.” In H. & V., 4 stas. of 4 l., dated 1886.45.We sowed a seed in faith and hope.“Written for the 25thanniversary of the first meeting of the Second Unitarian Society of Brooklyn”, included in H. & V. under title “The truth shall make you free.” No further use.46.When from the Jordan’s gleaming wave.(Baptism)Dated 1848 in H. & V., but it was included in Bk. Hys. 1846, 5 stas. of 4 l.

1.A voice by Jordan’s shore.(Advent)

Printed in Hys. Sp. 1864, under title of “John and Jesus”; in H. & V., no date.

2.Again as evening’s shadow falls.(Evening)

Published inVespers, New York, 1860, headed “Nox et tenebrae,” in 2 stas. of 8 l., and reprinted in Hys. Sp. 1864, with the title “Vesper Hymn,” in 4 stas. of 4 l.; also in H. & V. in which it is the fourth and concluding hymn of a group called “Vesper Hymns,” and dated 1859, the 3dand 4thof which were included in Hys. Sp., 1864.

3.Beneath the shadow of the cross.(Sacrifice)

Written in Fall River, 1848, and published in theSupplement to A Book of Hymns, Second Edition, Boston, 1848, with the title “The New Commandment,” in 3 stas. of 4 l.; in H. & V.

4.Eternal One, Thou living God.(Anniversary)

Written in 1875 for a church anniversary, possibly for the 25thanniversary of the Preble Chapel inPortland, Maine; 5 stas. of 4 l. In H. & V. the original reading of the last two lines,

“Afloat upon its boundless sea,Who sails with God is safe indeed.”

“Afloat upon its boundless sea,

Who sails with God is safe indeed.”

are changed to the inferior reading,

“That truth alone can make us free;Who goes with God is safe indeed.”

“That truth alone can make us free;

Who goes with God is safe indeed.”

5.Every bird that upward springs.

Included inSupplement to Bk. Hys., 1848, attributed to Neale, and also in Hys. Sp., 1864. It is in fact S.L.’s adaptation of part of a hymn by Neale for St. Andrew’s Day, included in his “Hymns for Children”, 1842; see pp. 360-1 of theCollected Hymns, Sequences and Carols of J. M. Neale, 1914. S.L. used stas. 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Neale’s hymn in 8 stas. Of the 16 lines in S.L.’s version 9 are taken unchanged from Neale, 6 contain part of Neale’s wording, and only 1 is wholly S.L.’s. S.L. writing in 1880 said, “I may say that hymn 585, [i.e. Every bird, etc.] is mine—I did not put my name because two lines were not mine—“. (see H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. Oct., 1917.) This letter illustrates the fallibility of human memory. In the 32 years which had elapsed since he had adapted Neale’s verses for theSupplement to Bk. Hys.his own contribution to the final result had come to bulk much larger than it really was. S.L. was right in ascribing the hymn to Neale, as he did in 1848 and 1864, tho he might properly have marked it as “Neale, altered.”

6. Father, give thy benediction.(Dismissal)

One stanza, 8 lines, printed anonymously in Hys. Sp.; described by S.L. as “of no importance”, but included in his H. & V. Listed as “Anon.” in the first edition of thePilgrim Hymnal. Included in theIsles of Shoals Hymn Book, 1908. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. October, 1917). See J. 1563.

7.Go forth to life, O child of earth.(Life’s mission)

Written in 1859, included in hisBook of Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, and in Hys. Sp. 1864, under title “Life’s Mission.” 4 stas. of 4 l.

8.God of the earth, the sea, the sky.(Divine Immanence)

Printed anonymously in Hys. Sp. 1864, under title “God, through all and in you all”; included in H. & V. with l. 2 in sta. 1 altered; no date. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. October, 1917).

9.God of Truth! Thy sons should be,

No. 550 in Hys. Sp. 1864, where it is listed as “Anon,” because, as he later wrote, it was “founded on a H. of Wesley” though “nearly all mine.” (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev., October, 1917).

10.God’s trumpet wakes the slumbering world.(Courage)

Printed anonymously in Hys. Sp. 1864 under title “On the Lord’s Side”; in H. & V., no date. 5 stas. of 4 l.

11.He, who himself and God would know.(Silent worship)

Printed in Hys. Sp. 1864 as “From Martineau” under title of “Be still, and know that I am God.” This is S.L.’s versification of a passage from Martineau’s sermon, “Silence and Meditation”, no. 17 in “Endeavors after the Christian Life,” in which Martineau paraphrased a few sentences in Pascal’s “Thoughts”, no. 72. Not dated; not included in H. & V. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev. October, 1917.)

12.Holy Spirit, Truth [Light] Divine.

Included in Hys. Sp. under title “Prayer for Inspiration”; also in H. & V., without date. In the introductory note to H. & V. it is stated that this hymn “bears some resemblance to one by Andrew Reed, but after careful investigation they appear to be quite distinct.” In spite of this disclaimer it is clear that the theme of the hymn as a whole, and several of its lines, are borrowed from the hymn, “Holy Ghost, with light divine” by Andrew Reed, 1817. Furthermore, S.L.’s arrangement of this hymn is found in two different versions, the one in H. & V. beginning, “Holy Spirit, Truth divine,” the other, and superior one, beginning, “Holy Spirit, Light divine.” It will be found in this latter form inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, and inHymns of the Spirit, 1937, in both of which it is attributed to both Reed and Longfellow.

13.Holy Spirit, source of gladness.

S.L.’s adaptation of Jacobi and Toplady’s version of Gerhardt’s “O du allersusste Freude”; included inSupplement to Bk. Hys.1848, and in altered form in Hys. Sp. 1864; set down as “Anon.” in both; not included in H. & V.

14.I look to Thee in every need,(Trust)

In Hys. Sp., 1864, with title “Looking Unto God,” and listed as “Anon.”, but included in H. & V. as Longfellow’s. He had not claimed it because its opening stanza was strongly reminiscent of a love-song by Thomas Haynes Bayly, as indicated by S.L.’s pencilled notation in his copy of Hys. Sp. now in the library of Union Theological Seminary, New York, reading “V. 1, T. H. Bayley, alt.” Bayly (not Baylēy) (1797-1839) was an English composer of popular sentimental songs one of which began,

I turn to thee in time of needAnd never turn in vain;I see thy fond and fearless smileAnd hope revives again.It gives me strength to struggle on,Whate’er the strife may be;And if again my courage failAgain I turn to thee.

I turn to thee in time of need

And never turn in vain;

I see thy fond and fearless smile

And hope revives again.

It gives me strength to struggle on,

Whate’er the strife may be;

And if again my courage fail

Again I turn to thee.

This song, though one of Bayly’s best, is not included in his collected works, but a copy, with his name as its author, is in the Harvard University Library. Itwas published by C. Bradlee, 107 Washington St., Boston, n.d., the words set “to a favorite Neapolitan melody”, and must have still been well remembered when S.L. was inspired to transfigure the thought of its opening stanza by giving it a profoundly spiritual interpretation. He made no use of Bayly’s second and third stanzas, and changed the metre from 8.6.8.6. double to six line stanzas, 8.6.8.6.8.8., thus making sure that his words would be sung to another tune than the “Neapolitan melody.”

15.In the beginning was the word.(The Word of God)

This was printed inThe Liberty Bell, Boston, 1851, in 6 stanzas of 8 lines, and dated “Fall River, Sept. 1850.” Two stanzas are included in Hys. Sp. 1864; also in H. & V., undated.

16.Life of all that lives below.

An adaptation from Charles Wesley; not in Bk. Hys. or Hys. Sp.

17.Life of God, within my soul.(God in the soul)

Only found in H. & V., undated, entitled “A Prayer.” 4 stas. of 4 l.

18.Light of ages and of nations.(Inspiration)

Dated 1860 in H. & V. in which it begins as above with title “In all ages entering holy souls.” It was first printed, however, in Hys. Sp. 1864 as “God of ages,” under title “The word of the Lord abideth forever.” 3 stas. of 8 l.

19.Lo! the earth is risen again.(Easter)

In H. & V. the first line reads “Lo the earth againis risen,” with no date, but Dr. Louis F. Benson owned a copy of the book in which a ms. note was appended to this hymn reading

“In memory of C.J.July 6, 1864May 12, 1886.Written for the first anniversary of her death, May 12, 1887.”

Several other lines besides the opening one have been re-written, presumably by S.L., to make the later and improved version of the hymn included inHymns of the Spirit, 1937.

20.Love for all! and can it be?(The Prodigal Son)

Included in Hys. Sp. 1864 under title “Father, I have sinned”; also in H. & V. without date. 6 stas. of 4 l.

21.Now on land and sea descending.(Evening)

This is the 3dof the Vesper Hymns in H. & V. 2 stas. of 8 l. (See note under “Again as evening’s shadow falls.”)

22.Now while we sing our closing psalm.(Close of worship)

In H. & V., no date; not in Bk. Hys. or Hys. Sp.

23.Now with creation’s morning song.(Morning)

In Hys. Sp. 1864, ascribed to “Breviary”; it is S.L.’s adaptation of E. Caswall’s trans. of “Lux ecce surgit aurea”, beginning “Now with the rising golden dawn”; see Julian’s Dict. pp. 820-821.

24.O church of freedom and of faith.(Installation)

Written in 1891, presumably for the installationof Rev. John Carroll Perkins as minister of the First Parish in Portland in that year. Included in H. & V. Not found elsewhere.

25.O Father, fix this wavering will.

No. 368 in Hys. Sp. 1864, “Anon.” but later acknowledged by S.L. as his though “of no importance.” (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow, Harv. Theol. Rev., Oct., 1917.)

26.O God! a temple to thy name.

“Hymn for the dedication of the new chapel of the First Parish, Haverhill.” Dated 1848 in H. & V., but not found elsewhere. 5 stas. of 4 l.

27.O God! Thy children gathered here.(Ordination)

“Hymn for the ordination of Edward Everett Hale” at Worcester, Massachusetts in 1846. Bk. Hys. 1848; H. & V. 1894. 6 stas. of 4 l.

28.O God, thou giver of all good!(Gratitude)

Included in Hys. Sp. 1864, and in H. & V., without date, under title “Give us this day our daily bread.” 4 stas. of 4 l.

29.O God unseen, but ever near.

S.L.’s adaptation of hymn by E. Osler, printed in Hys. Sp. 1864, in 3 stas of 4 l., entitled “At the fountain”. Anon, in index. “It is, in fact E. Osler’s hymn rewritten, 7 of its 12 lines being Osler’s.” The expanded form in later books isattributed to S.L., but should be “E. Osler alt. by S.L.” See Julian’s Dict. pp. 1665, 1681, 833.

30.O holy, holy, holy,Art Thou, our God and Lord.(Praise)

30.O holy, holy, holy,

Art Thou, our God and Lord.(Praise)

This hymn in two stanzas, 8 lines, is found only in C. W. Wendte’s bookThe Carol: for Sunday School and the Home(1886), where it is attributed to Samuel Longfellow and dated 1886.

31.O Life that maketh all things new.

Written under the title “The light that lighteth every man,” for the 2dSocial Festival of the Free Religious Association 1874, in 2 stas. of 8 l.; afterwards published inA Book of Hymns and Tunes for the Congregation and the Home, Cambridge, 1876, with the title “Greeting”, in 4 stas. of 4 l.; included in H. & V. under title “Behold, I make all things new”, and there incorrectly dated 1878. For use of first line see note under “O Thou whose liberal sun and rain.”

32.O still in accents sweet and strong.(Ordination)

Printed in Hys. Sp. 1864 under title “Behold the fields are white.” H. & V., no date. 4 stas. of 4 l.

33.O Thou, in whom we live and move.

In Hys. Sp. 1864, this begins, “O God, in whom we live and move,” 5 stas. of 4 l. headed “God’s Law and Love.” In H. & V. it begins, “O Thou, in whom we live and move,” the form in which the hymn has passed into later use.

34.O Thou, whose liberal sun and rain.(Church anniversary)

Included in Hys. Sp. 1864, and in H. & V. no date. 3 stas. of 4 l. (Note the last line, “To Him who maketh all things new”, used later for first line of hymn “O Life that maketh all things new.”)

35.One holy church of God appears.(The church universal)

Dated 1860 in H. & V.; included in Hys. Sp. 1864. 5 stas. of 4 l.

36.Out of every clime and people.(Christmas)

This hymn in two stanzas, 8 lines, with chorus, is found only in C. W. Wendte’sThe Carol: for Sunday School and the Home(1886) where it is attributed to S.L. (except chorus).

37.Out of the dark, the circling sphere.(Hope and courage)

Based on a hymn written in 1856 for the 25thanniversary of the American Anti-Slavery Society, with the title “What of the night?” and beginning, “A quarter of the circling sphere.” See H. & V. for the original version, which S.L. rewrote for Hys. Sp. 1864, in 5 stas. of 4 l. The misplaced comment by Putnam inSingers and Songs of the Liberal Faith, p. 429, that it was “founded on a passage in one of Mr. Martineau’s sermons,” refers not to this hymn but to “He who himself and God would know,” cited earlier in this listing.

38.Peace, peace on earth, the heart of man forever.(Peace on earth)

Included in Hys. Sp. 1864 and H. & V., no date. 2 stas. of 4 l.

39.Sing forth his high eternal name.(Praise)

Written by request for words to tune “Coronation.” In H. & V. under title “The Lord of all”, no date, 6 stas. of 4 l.

40.Spirit divine attend our prayer.

This hymn appeared in Hys. Sp. 1864, as “Anon.” It is S.L.’s adaptation of a hymn by Andrew Reed, 1829, about half the lines having been re-written. It should be credited to both writers as a joint production.

41.The loving Friend to all who bowed.(Jesus)

Included in Hys. Sp. under title “Jesus of Nazareth”; no date in H. & V. 5 stas. of 4 l.

42.The summer days are come again.

H. & V. includes a song in three 8-line stanzas headed “Summer Rural Gathering”, dated 1859, each stanza beginning, “The sweet June days are come again.” In Hys. Sp. 1864, the second and third stanzas of this song are taken to form a hymn for summer, each beginning, “The summer days are come again”, the concluding quatrain of the last stanza re-written.

43.’Tis winter now; the fallen snow.

Dated 1859 in H. & V. In Hys. Sp., 4 stas. of 4 l.

44.Thou Lord of life, our saving health.(Dedication of hospital)

“Written for dedication of Cambridge Hospital.” In H. & V., 4 stas. of 4 l., dated 1886.

45.We sowed a seed in faith and hope.

“Written for the 25thanniversary of the first meeting of the Second Unitarian Society of Brooklyn”, included in H. & V. under title “The truth shall make you free.” No further use.

46.When from the Jordan’s gleaming wave.(Baptism)

Dated 1848 in H. & V., but it was included in Bk. Hys. 1846, 5 stas. of 4 l.

There are also five hymns, composite in origin and listed as “Anonymous” in Hys. Sp. 1864, which in style and sentiment so closely resemble S.L.’s writings as to suggest that he gave them the form in which they are there printed, viz:—

47.As darker, darker fall aroundThe shadows of the night.This is printed in 6 stas., the first four of which are taken from “The Hymn of the Calabrian Shepherds,” printed in William Young’sCatholic Choralist, 1842, but there beginning, “Darker and darker fall around.” The 5thand 6thstas. may be by S.L. since he referred to this hymn as it appeared in Hys. Sp. as “founded upon the Hymn of the Calabrian Shepherds,” tho he did not state that he wrote them. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow; and Julian,Dictionary, p. 1627.)48.Come, thou Almighty WillThis hymn in three stanzas was included as Anon. in Longfellow and Johnson’sHymns of the Spirit,1864. Its theme was obviously suggested by Ray Palmer’s five stanza translation of the 12thcentury Latin hymnVeni Sancte Spiritus, beginningCome, Holy Ghost, in love, published in 1858, from which three lines are borrowed intact, with as many more which only slightly alter Palmer’s words. Since the religious outlook expressed is characteristic of Samuel Longfellow, and the hymn first appeared inHymns of the Spirit, it seems certain that he was the author but listed it asAnon, because of its composite form. It was included in several later Unitarian hymn books, most recently inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, and inHymns of the Spirit, 1937. (J. 1623 H.W.F.)49.Give forth thine earnest cry.Printed in three 4-line stas. There is no evidence as to the authorship of this hymn, but its sentiment is completely in line with Longfellow’s. Included inHymns of the Spirit, 1864, and inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914.50.God is in his holy temple.Printed in four 4-line stas. One line is almost identical with one found in S.L.’s earlier hymn “Written for the dedication of the New Chapel of the First Parish, Haverhill, Mass.”, which had had no use beyond the occasion for which it waswritten, but which Miss Longfellow included inHymns and Verses. The recurrence of this line in the hymn here listed suggests the probability that the whole hymn is by S.L. though he preferred to cite it as “Anon.”51.Supreme disposer of the heart.This appeared in the 1848 edition of theBook of Hymns, where it is cited as from “Breviary”, and was included by Miss Longfellow inHymns and Verseswith the same citation. She probably assumed that it was a translation by S.L. from a Latin hymn. It is, however, a largely rewritten version of John Chandler’s translation of the hymnSupreme motor cordium, in hisHymns of the Primitive Church, 1837, p. 31. Longfellow retained the general pattern of Chandler’s five stanzas, and kept a few of his lines unchanged, or altered by only a word or two, but rewrote the rest, the fourth and fifth stas. being wholly S.L.’s, differing from Chandler’s in both phrase and significance, and even further from the Latin original.

47.As darker, darker fall aroundThe shadows of the night.

47.As darker, darker fall around

The shadows of the night.

This is printed in 6 stas., the first four of which are taken from “The Hymn of the Calabrian Shepherds,” printed in William Young’sCatholic Choralist, 1842, but there beginning, “Darker and darker fall around.” The 5thand 6thstas. may be by S.L. since he referred to this hymn as it appeared in Hys. Sp. as “founded upon the Hymn of the Calabrian Shepherds,” tho he did not state that he wrote them. (H. W. Foote,The Anonymous Hymns of Samuel Longfellow; and Julian,Dictionary, p. 1627.)

48.Come, thou Almighty Will

This hymn in three stanzas was included as Anon. in Longfellow and Johnson’sHymns of the Spirit,1864. Its theme was obviously suggested by Ray Palmer’s five stanza translation of the 12thcentury Latin hymnVeni Sancte Spiritus, beginningCome, Holy Ghost, in love, published in 1858, from which three lines are borrowed intact, with as many more which only slightly alter Palmer’s words. Since the religious outlook expressed is characteristic of Samuel Longfellow, and the hymn first appeared inHymns of the Spirit, it seems certain that he was the author but listed it asAnon, because of its composite form. It was included in several later Unitarian hymn books, most recently inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914, and inHymns of the Spirit, 1937. (J. 1623 H.W.F.)

49.Give forth thine earnest cry.

Printed in three 4-line stas. There is no evidence as to the authorship of this hymn, but its sentiment is completely in line with Longfellow’s. Included inHymns of the Spirit, 1864, and inThe New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914.

50.God is in his holy temple.

Printed in four 4-line stas. One line is almost identical with one found in S.L.’s earlier hymn “Written for the dedication of the New Chapel of the First Parish, Haverhill, Mass.”, which had had no use beyond the occasion for which it waswritten, but which Miss Longfellow included inHymns and Verses. The recurrence of this line in the hymn here listed suggests the probability that the whole hymn is by S.L. though he preferred to cite it as “Anon.”

51.Supreme disposer of the heart.

This appeared in the 1848 edition of theBook of Hymns, where it is cited as from “Breviary”, and was included by Miss Longfellow inHymns and Verseswith the same citation. She probably assumed that it was a translation by S.L. from a Latin hymn. It is, however, a largely rewritten version of John Chandler’s translation of the hymnSupreme motor cordium, in hisHymns of the Primitive Church, 1837, p. 31. Longfellow retained the general pattern of Chandler’s five stanzas, and kept a few of his lines unchanged, or altered by only a word or two, but rewrote the rest, the fourth and fifth stas. being wholly S.L.’s, differing from Chandler’s in both phrase and significance, and even further from the Latin original.

TheIsles of Shoals Hymn Book, 1908, contains a hymn in two stanzas, 8.6.8.6.D., beginning

52.The heavens thy praise are telling,Given as “Anon.” butMrs. Emma Marean,q.v., who was exceptionally well informed about that book, attributed it to “Spitta-Longfellow,” i.e., byS. Longfellow based on a German hymn by C. J. P. Spitta. It is possible that this is the case but the original by Spitta has not been traced and Longfellow did not claim this arrangement.

52.The heavens thy praise are telling,

Given as “Anon.” butMrs. Emma Marean,q.v., who was exceptionally well informed about that book, attributed it to “Spitta-Longfellow,” i.e., byS. Longfellow based on a German hymn by C. J. P. Spitta. It is possible that this is the case but the original by Spitta has not been traced and Longfellow did not claim this arrangement.

H.W.F.

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