Search Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Author: Alfred Henry Ackley Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: When the night is o'er and the shadows past Refrain First Line: I shall walk the streets of the city of God Lyrics: 1. When the night is o’er and the shadows past, And eternal dawn dispels the gloom of earthly care; In the home of God I shall rest at last, In the land of Eden I shall dwell forever there. Refrain I shall walk the streets of the city of God With its tree of life so bright, so fair, There will be no night—Jesus is the light, I shall dwell forever there. 2. Tho’ my sky be filled with the clouds of time, And my soul is burdened with forebodings of despair, Yet, my heart is cheered, for the hope is mine, If I trust in Jesus I shall dwell forever there. [Refrain] 3. How my heart will sing when I see the King, For there is no sovereign that with Jesus can compare; So the sacrifice of a life I’ll bring, And with Him in glory, I shall dwell forever there. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When the night is o'er and the shadows past]

Tunes

Tune authorities

[When the night is o'er and the shadows past]

Appears in 22 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bentley DeForest Ackley Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 34321 56543 45672 Used With Text: I Shall Dwell Forever There

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

I Shall Dwell Forever There

Author: Alfred Henry Ackley Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3049 First Line: When the night is o'er and the shadows past Refrain First Line: I shall walk the streets of the city of God Lyrics: 1. When the night is o’er and the shadows past, And eternal dawn dispels the gloom of earthly care; In the home of God I shall rest at last, In the land of Eden I shall dwell forever there. Refrain I shall walk the streets of the city of God With its tree of life so bright, so fair, There will be no night—Jesus is the light, I shall dwell forever there. 2. Tho’ my sky be filled with the clouds of time, And my soul is burdened with forebodings of despair, Yet, my heart is cheered, for the hope is mine, If I trust in Jesus I shall dwell forever there. [Refrain] 3. How my heart will sing when I see the King, For there is no sovereign that with Jesus can compare; So the sacrifice of a life I’ll bring, And with Him in glory, I shall dwell forever there. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [When the night is o'er and the shadows past]

I shall dwell forever there

Author: Rev. A. H. Ackley Hymnal: The World Evangel #5 (1913) First Line: When the night is o'er and the shadows past Refrain First Line: I shall walk the streets of the city of God Topics: Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: [When the night is o'er and the shadows past]

I Shall Dwell Forever there

Author: Rev. A. H. Ackley Hymnal: Hymns of the Heart #5 (1914) First Line: When the night is o'er and the shadows past Refrain First Line: I shall walk the streets of the city of God Languages: English Tune Title: [When the night is o'er and the shadows past]

View 26 more instances

People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

A. H. Ackley

1887 - 1960 Person Name: Alfred Henry Ackley Author of "I Shall Dwell Forever There" in The Cyber Hymnal Alfred Henry Ackley was born 21 January 1887 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the younger brother of B. D. Ackley. His father taught him music and he also studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary in Maryland and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1914. He served churches in Pennsylvania and California. He also worked with the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team and for Homer Rodeheaver's publishing company. He wrote around 1500 hymns. He died 3 July 1960 in Los Angeles. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Person Name: Bentley DeForest Ackley Composer of "[When the night is o'er and the shadows past]" in The Cyber Hymnal Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)