Now, as the parting hour is nigh

Author: Minot Judson Savage

Savage, Minot Judson, D.D., was born at Norridgewock, Maine, June 10, 1841, and educated at Bangor Seminary, where he graduated in 1864. From 1867 to 1873 he was a Congregational Minister, and then he joined the Unitarians, and has now (1900) a charge in Boston. He has published several works, including Poems, Boston, 1882. He also edited, with H. M. Dow, Sacred Songs for Public Worship, Boston, 1883, to which he contributed 46 original hymns. In hymnals other than this, of his hymns the following are in common use:— 1. Dost thou hear the bugle sounding. Consecration to Duty. 2. Father, we would not dare to change Thy purpose, &C. Prayer. 3. 0 God Whose law is in the sky.… Go to person page >

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First Line: Now, as the parting hour is nigh
Author: Minot Judson Savage
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

OLD HUNDREDTH

This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list below. According to the Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal (1992), Old 100th first appeared in the Genevan Psalter, and "the first half of the tune contains phrases which may ha…

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LINWOOD


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Instances

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Hymns and Anthems adapted for Jewish Worship #160

Hymns and Anthems adapted for Jewish Worship #160
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Hymns in Harmony with Modern Thought #163

Hymns in Harmony with Modern Thought #163
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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #43

Sacred Songs For Public Worship #43
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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #43

Sacred Songs For Public Worship #43

Union Hymnal #34

Union Hymnal #34

Universal Hymns #207

Universal Hymns #207
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