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Father of Mercies

Appears in 17 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Father of mercies, when the day is dawning

[Father of Mercies! When the day is dawning]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: R. M. McIntosh Hymnal Title: Good News Used With Text: Father of Mercies

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Father of mercies! when the day is dawning

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #A.XVI (1830) Hymnal Title: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship Languages: English

Father of mercies! when the day is dawning

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #A.VI (1833) Hymnal Title: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) Topics: Morning Languages: English

Father of mercies! when the day is dawning

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #A.VI (1832) Hymnal Title: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) Topics: Morning Languages: English

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Anonymous

Hymnal Title: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) Author of "Father of mercies! when the day is dawning" in A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

R. M. McIntosh

1836 - 1889 Hymnal Title: Good News Composer of "[Father of Mercies! When the day is dawning]" in Good News Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry