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We Shall Sleep, But Not Forever
Author: Mary A. Kidder Appears in 64 hymnals
We Shall Sleep, But Not Forever
WE SHALL SLEEP, BUT NOT FOR EVER
Appears in 24 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. J. Vail Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55553 46517 66543 Used With Text: We shall sleep, but not for ever
WE SHALL SLEEP, BUT NOT FOR EVER
[We shall sleep, but not forever]
Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. George Shipley Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 12345 53511 53212 Used With Text: We Shall Sleep, but Not Forever
[We shall sleep, but not forever]
[We shall sleep, but not forever]
Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. C. Hancock, 1828-1874 Incipit: 12345 66535 15312 Used With Text: We Shall Sleep
[We shall sleep, but not forever]
We Shall Sleep, But Not Forever
Author: Mary A. Kidder Hymnal: Christian Hymns #50 (1935) Lyrics: 1 We shall sleep, but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn!
We shall meet to part, no, never,
On the resurrection morn!
From the deepest caves of ocean,
From the desert and the plain,
From the valley and the mountain,
Countless throngs shall rise again.
Refrain:
We shall sleep, but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn!
We shall meet, to part, no, never,
On the resurrection morn!
2 When we see a precious blossom,
That we tended with such care,
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair!
Round its little grave we linger,
Till the setting sun is low,
Feeling all our hopes have perished
With the flower we cherished so. [Refrain]
3 We shall sleep, but not forever,
In the lone and silent grave:
Blessed be the Lord that taketh,
Blessed be the Lord that gave,
In the bright, eternal city,
Death can never, never come!
In His own good time He’ll call us,
From our rest, to home, sweet home. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [We shall sleep, but not forever]
We Shall Sleep, But Not Forever
We Shall Sleep, but not Forever
Author: Mrs. Mary Ann Kidder Hymnal: Hymnal and Order of Service #328 (1901) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D with chorus Lyrics: 1 We shall sleep, but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn;
We shall meet to part--no never,
On the resurrection morn!
From the deepest caves of ocean,
From the desert and the plain,
From the valley and the mountain,
Countless throngs shall rise again.
Chorus:
We shall sleep, but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn;
We shall meet to part-- no never,
On the resurrection morn!
2 When we see a precious blossom
That we tended with such care
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair!
Round its little grave we linger,
Till the setting sun is low,
Feeling all our hopes have perished
With the flower we cherished so. [Chorus]
3 We shall sleep, but not forever,
In the lone and silent grave:
Blesséd be the Lord that taketh,
Blesséd be the Lord that gave.
In the bright, eternal city,
Death can never, never come!
In His own good time He’ll call us
From our rest to home, sweet home. [Chorus] Topics: Death and Resurrection Languages: English Tune Title: WE SHALL SLEEP, BUT NOT FOREVER
We Shall Sleep, but not Forever
We Shall Sleep, But Not Forever
Author: Mary Ann Kidder Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #604 (1926) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D with refrain Lyrics: 1 We shall sleep, but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn;
We shall meet to part--no, never,
On the resurrection morn!
From the deepest caves of ocean,
From the desert and the plain,
From the valley and the mountain,
Countless throngs shall rise again.
Refrain:
We shall sleep, but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn;
We shall meet, to part--no, never,
On the resurrection morn!
2 When we see a precious blossom
That we tended with such care
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair!
Round its little grave we linger,
Till the setting sun is low,
Feeling all our hopes have perished
With the flower we cherished so. [Refrain]
3 We shall sleep, but not forever,
In the lone and silent grave:
Blessèd be the Lord that taketh,
Blessèd be the Lord that gave.
In the bright, eternal city,
Death can never, never come!
In His own good time He’ll call us
From our rest to home, sweet home. [Refrain]
Amen. Topics: Last Things Death and Burial Languages: English Tune Title: WE SHALL SLEEP, BUT NOT FOREVER
We Shall Sleep, But Not Forever
M. A. Kidder
1820 - 1905 Person Name: Mrs. M. A. Kidder Author of "We shall sleep, but not for ever" in International Song Service Used pseudonym: Minnie Waters
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Mary Ann Pepper Kidder USA 1820-1905. Born at Boston, MA, she was a poet, writing from an early age. She went blind at age 16, but miraculously recovered her sight the following year. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1844 she married Ellis Usher Kidder, a music publisher, working for the firm founded by his brother, Andrew, and they had three children: Mary Frances, Edward, and Walter. That year they moved to Charlestown, MA, and in 1857 to New York City. When the American Civil War broke out, Ellis enlisted in the 4th Regiment as a private. Mustered in for two years of service, he died of disease in 1862, six days after participating in the Battle of Antietam. Left alone, with three children to care for, her writing hobby became a much needed source of income. She began writing short stories, poems, and articles and submitting them to various magazines and newspapers. For over 25 years she wrote a poem each week to the New York Ledger and others to the Waverly Magazine and New York Fireside Companion. She also frequently contributed to the New York Weekly, Demorest’s Monthly, and Packard’s Monthly. It was estimated that she earned over $80,000 from her verse. She lost two of her children when Walter drowned while swimming, and 18 years later, her daughter, Mary Frances, a talented sketch artist, died of heart disease. Mary Ann was active in the temperance movement and one of the first members of the Sorosis club, a women’s club. She loved children and animals. Her daughter-in-law described her as gentle, patient, always serene, and a good listener. She was fiercely independent and refused to lean on others for support, mentally or materially. Mary Ann lived for 46 years in New York City. She is said to have written 1000+ hymn lyrics. She died at Chelsea, MA, at the home of her brother, Daniel, having lived there two years. It is said that her jet-black hair never turned gray, which was a real grief to her, as she longed for that in advancing age.
John Perry
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Kidder, Mary Ann, née Pepper, who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, March 16, 1820, is the author of "Lord, I care not for riches" (Name in the Book of Life desired), and "We shall sleep, but not for ever" (Hope of the Resurrection), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1878.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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Kidder, Mary Ann, née Pepper, p. 1576, i. Mrs. Kidder died at Chelsea, Mass., Nov. 25, 1905. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and resided for 46 years in New York City.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
M. A. Kidder
James D. Vaughan
1864 - 1941 Composer of "[We shall sleep, but not forever]" in Perfect Praise Vaughan, James D(avid); b. Dec. 14, 1864, between Lawrence Co. and Giles Co., TN; d. Feb. 9, 1941, Lawrenceburg, TN; music publisher, composer and compiler of gospel songs in shape notation
James D. Vaughan
S. J. Vail
1818 - 1883 Composer of "[We shall sleep, but not forever]" in Gospel Hymns No. 2 In his youth Silas Jones Vail learned the hatter's trade at Danbury, Ct. While still a young man, he went to New York and took employment in the fashionable hat store of William H. Beebe. Later he established himself in business as a hatter at 118 Fulton Street, where he was for many years successful. But the conditions of trade changed, and he could not change with them. After his failure in 1869 or 1870 he devoted his entire time and attention to music. He was the writer of much popular music for use in churches and Sunday schools. Pieces of music entitled "Scatter Seeds of Kindness," "Gates Ajar," "Close to Thee," "We Shall Sleep, but not Forever," and "Nothing but Leaves" were known to all church attendants twenty years ago. Fanny Crosby, the blind authoress, wrote expressly for him many of the verses he set to music.
--Vail, Henry H. (Henry Hobart). Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass., 1639, p. 234.
S. J. Vail
