Slowly, by God's [thy] hand unfurled

Slowly, by God's [thy] hand unfurled

Author: William Henry Furness
Published in 72 hymnals

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Slowly, by God’s hand unfurled,
Down around the weary world
Falls the darkness; O, how still
Is the working of His will!

Mighty spirit, ever nigh!
Work in me as silently;
Veil the day’s distracting sights,
Show me heaven’s eternal lights.

Living stars to view be brought
In the boundless realms of thought;
High and infinite desires,
Flaming like those upper fires!

Holy Truth, Eternal Right,
Let them break upon my sight;
Let them shine serene and still,
And with light my being fill.



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #371

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Author: William Henry Furness

Furness, William Henry, D.D., born in Boston, 1802, and graduated at Harvard in Arts and Theology, 1820. From 1825 he has been an Unitarian Pastor in Philadelphia. He is an accomplished scholar, and has been an active worker in reforms of various kinds. His publications are numerous and include a Manual of Domestic Worship, 1840, and a translation of Schiller's Song of the Bell. His hymns are somewhat numerous, and several of them have great merit. The best and most widely used are:— 1. Father in heaven, to Thee my heart. Resignation. Appeared in The Christian Disciple, 1822. It was repeated in this form in some of the older collections, and a few modern hymnals, including the Boston Unitarian Hymns [& Tune] Book, 1868.… Go to person page >

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First Line: Slowly, by God's [thy] hand unfurled
Author: William Henry Furness
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #371

A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #371
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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #371

A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #371
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A Collection of Hymns #168

A Collection of Hymns #168

American Student Hymnal #d282

American Student Hymnal #d282

Chapel Hymns and Services #d112

Chapel Hymns and Services #d112
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Children's Praise #14

Children's Praise #14

Christian Worship and Praise #195

Christian Worship and Praise #195
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Church Harmonies #78

Church Harmonies #78
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Good-Will Songs #259

Good-Will Songs #259

Harmony in Praise #d183

Harmony in Praise #d183

Heart and Voice #d228

Heart and Voice #d228
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Heart and Voice #302

Heart and Voice #302

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d625

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d625
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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #160

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #160
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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #98

Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #98
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #96

Hymn Book for Christian Worship #96
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a96

Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a96
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Hymnal Amore Dei #169

Hymnal Amore Dei #169
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Hymnal, Amore Dei #169

Hymnal, Amore Dei #169
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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a169

Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a169

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d363

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d363
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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #428

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #428
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #428

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #428

Hymns of the Christian Life #d367

Hymns of the Christian Life #d367

Hymns of the Christian Life #d364

Hymns of the Christian Life #d364
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Hymns of the Christian Life #295

Hymns of the Christian Life #295
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Hymns of the Church Universal #586

Hymns of the Church Universal #586
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Hymns of the Church #38

Hymns of the Church #38
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Hymns of the Spirit #173

Hymns of the Spirit #173

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #114

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #114
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Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service #20

Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service #20

Jubilate Deo #2

Jubilate Deo #2

Lyra Sacra Americana #d171

Lyra Sacra Americana #d171
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Plymouth Collection #a1341

Plymouth Collection #a1341
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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1341

Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1341

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d585

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d585

Progressive Songster #d113

Progressive Songster #d113
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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #122

Sacred Songs For Public Worship #122
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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #122

Sacred Songs For Public Worship #122
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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #128

Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #128
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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #162

Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #162
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Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #413

Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #413

Songs for the School #d139

Songs for the School #d139
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Spiritualist Hymnal #134

Spiritualist Hymnal #134
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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1341

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1341
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The Beacon Hymnal #12

The Beacon Hymnal #12
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The Cyber Hymnal #11891

The Cyber Hymnal #11891
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The Golden Hymn Book #31

The Golden Hymn Book #31
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The Gospel Psalmist #650

The Gospel Psalmist #650

The Hymnal for Young People #d42

The Hymnal for Young People #d42
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The Hymnal for Young People #178

The Hymnal for Young People #178
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The Hymnal of Praise #43

The Hymnal of Praise #43

The New Church Hymnal #d372

The New Church Hymnal #d372

The New Hymnal for American Youth #217

The New Hymnal for American Youth #217

The New Hymnal for American Youth #217

The New Hymnal for American Youth #217

The New Hymnal of Praise #d310

The New Hymnal of Praise #d310
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The Pilgrim Hymnal #509

The Pilgrim Hymnal #509
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The Pilgrim Hymnal #648

The Pilgrim Hymnal #648
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The Psalms of Life #252

The Psalms of Life #252

The Saints' Harp #d760

The Saints' Harp #d760

The Saints' Hymnal #d257

The Saints' Hymnal #d257

The Saints' Hymnal #d329

The Saints' Hymnal #d329

The School Hymn and Tune Book #d159

The School Hymn and Tune Book #d159

The Spiritual Harp #d196

The Spiritual Harp #d196

The Student Hymnary #d313

The Student Hymnary #d313
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The Sunday School Liturgy. (4th ed.) #97

The Sunday School Liturgy. (4th ed.) #97

The Tabernacle #d277

The Tabernacle #d277
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The Treasury of American Sacred Song with Notes Explanatory and Biographical #26

The Treasury of American Sacred Song with Notes Explanatory and Biographical #26

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d378

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d378

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d253

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d253

University Hymn Book for use in the Chapel of Harvard University #d209

University Hymn Book for use in the Chapel of Harvard University #d209
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Worship Song #568

Worship Song #568
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