The Traveler

Traveler, haste, the night comes on

Author: William Bengo Collyer
Published in 94 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Haste, traveler, haste! the night come son,
And many a shining hour is gone;
The storm is gathering in the west,
And thou art far from home and rest.

2 Then linger not in all the plain,
Flee for thy life, the mountain gain;
Look not behind, make no delay,
O speed thee, speed thee on thy way.

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #394

Author: William Bengo Collyer

William Bengo Collyer was born at Blackheath Hill, in 1782, and studied at Homerton College. Before completing his twentieth year he became pastor of a Congregational society at Peckham, continuing in that position through his life. He died in 1854. He received the degree of D.D. from the University of Edinburgh in 1808. For many years he was one of the most popular Dissenting ministers in London. He published many hymns and some works on theology. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Traveler, haste, the night comes on
Title: The Traveler
Author: William Bengo Collyer
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Haste, traveller, haste! the night comes on. W. B. Collyer. [Invitation.] Appeared in Rippon's Baptist Selection, 27th edition, 1827, No. 581, Pt. ii., in 7 stanzas of 4 lines, with the refrain “Haste, traveller, haste," to stanzas i.—vi., and "Haste to Him, haste," to stanza vii. It is in use in Great Britain and America. Its original title is "Fleeing from the wrath to come by flying to Christ."

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Tune

CLOLATA


FEDERAL STREET

Henry Kemble Oliver (b. Beverly, MA, 1800; d. Salem, MA, 1885) composed FEDERAL STREET in 1832, possibly as an imitation of earlier psalm tunes in long meter. He took it to a music class taught by Lowell Mason (who may have contributed to the harmony); Mason (PHH 96) published it in his Boston Acade…

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #233

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #442

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #169

Association Songs No.1 #d48

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d309

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Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #706

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Church Hymnal #267

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #135

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #135

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Church music #431

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #320

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Crown of Life #73

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Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #CH135

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Glorious Things in Sacred Song #31

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #161

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #214

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d236

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #354

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #354

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Hymnal #169

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #424

Hymns for Social Worship. 6th ed. #d91

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d388

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Hymns of the Faith #334

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs with Responsive Readings #d114

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Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #109

Jubilant Voices #d61

Love and Praise #d53

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Montreat Hymns #109

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New Manual of Praise #254

Notes of Joy, for the Sabbath School #d42

Prison Hymn Book #d115

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Revival Hymns #34

Sacred Lyrics #d44

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Sacred Songs for Social Worship #163

Song-Flowers #d34

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #166

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #468

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #468

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #468

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Songs for the Sanctuary #468

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Songs for the Sanctuary #468

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Songs for the Sanctuary #468

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #462

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #199

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Songs of the Church #971

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d284

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #169

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #338

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #120.338

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The Baptist Hymn Book #338

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The Baptist Praise Book #634

The Bible Hymn Book #d75

The Book of Praise #d115

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The Brethren Hymnal #276

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d226

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The Catholic Hymnal #226

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The Christian Hymn Book #276

The Christian Hymnal #d246

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The Christian Hymnal #204

The Church Hymnal #d136

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d305

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The Church Praise Book #283

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The Congregational Hymn Book #436

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The Cyber Hymnal #2636

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d248

The Gospel Praise Book #d154

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The Greatest Hymns #142

The Hour of Praise #d18

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The Jewelled Crown #89

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #218

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The Methodist Hymnal (Text only edition) #251

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The Methodist Hymnal #251

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d197

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad197

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The National Baptist Hymnal #289

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #150

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #188a

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d351

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The Sabbath School Hymn and Tune Book #117

The Sacred Harp #108b

The Sacred Harp #108b

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The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #267

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d303

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d188

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #394

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The Spirit of Praise #568

The Tabernacle Chorus #d66

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The Tabernacle Chorus (Trinity ed.) #68

The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book #d146

The Vestry Hymn Book #d160

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The Voice of Thanksgiving #212

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The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 2 #204

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