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Gently fall the dews of eve

Author: Sarah Flower Adams Appears in 19 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project

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Author: Sarah F. Adams Hymnal: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #335 (1866) Hymnal Title: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) First Line: Gently fall the dews of eve Lyrics: Gently fall the dews of eve, Raising still the languid flowers; Sweetly flow the tears that grieve O’er a mourner’s stricken hours. Blessed dews and tears that yet Lift us nearer unto heaven! Let us still His praise repeat, Who in mercy all hath given. Languages: English

Gently fall the dews of eve

Author: Sarah F. Adams Hymnal: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #335 (1848) Hymnal Title: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) Languages: English

Gently fall the dews of eve

Author: S. F. Adams Hymnal: Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #93 (1847) Hymnal Title: Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship Topics: Close of Worship Languages: English

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Sarah Flower Adams

1805 - 1848 Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Author of "Gently fall the dews of eve" Adams, Sarah, nee Flower. born at Harlow, Essex, Feb. 22nd, 1805; died in London, Aug. 14, 1848, and was buried at Harlow, Aug. 21,1848. She was the younger daughter of Mr. Benjamin Flower, editor and proprietor, of The Cambridge Intelligencer; and was married, in 1834, to William B. Adams, a civil engineer. In 1841 she published Vivia Perpetua, a dramatic poem dealing with the conflict of heathenism and Christianity, in which Vivia Perpetua suffered martyrdom; and in 1845, The Flock at the Fountain; a catechism and hymns for children. As a member of the congregation of the Rev. W. J. Fox, an Unitarian minister in London, she contributed 13 hymns to the Hymns and Anthems, published by C. Fox, Lond., in 1841, for use in his chapel. Of these hymns the most widely known are— "Nearer,my God,to Thee," and "He sendeth sun, He sendeth shower." The remaining eleven, most of which have come into common use, more especially in America, are:— Creator Spirit! Thou the first. Holy Spirit. Darkness shrouded Calvary. Good Friday. Gently fall the dews of eve. Evening. Go, and watch the Autumn leaves. Autumn. O hallowed memories of the past. Memories. O human heart! thou hast a song. Praise. O I would sing a song of praise. Praise. O Love! thou makest all things even. Love. Part in Peace! is day before us? Close of Service. Sing to the Lord! for His mercies are sure. Praise. The mourners came at break of day. Easter. Mrs. Adams also contributed to Novello's musical edition of Songs for the Months, n. d. Nearly all of the above hymns are found in the Unitarian collections of Great Britain, and America. In Martineau's Hymns of Praise & Prayer, 1873, No. 389, there is a rendering by her from Fenelon: —" Living or dying, Lord, I would be Thine." It appeared in the Hymns and Anthems, 1841. -John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)