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The day is slowly wending

Author: May A. Rowland Appears in 5 hymnals

VESPER HYMN (Rendle)

Meter: 7.7.7.7.6.4 Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lily Rendle, 1875-? Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 12345 33345 67155 Used With Text: The Day Is Slowly Wending

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Author: May Rowland, 1870-1959 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1232 Meter: 7.7.7.7.6.4 Refrain First Line: O Father, while we sleep Lyrics: 1. The day is slowly wending Toward its silent ending, But mid the light declining The evening star is shining: Refrain O Father, while we sleep, Thy children keep! 2. Beneath Thy mighty caring The birds and beasts are sharing, The love that sends the showers, The hand that gives the flowers: [Refrain] 3. Though long our day of testing, Now comes the hour of resting, May weariness and sadness Be lulled to peace and gladness: [Refrain] 4. The Savior’s cross is winning Forgiveness for the sinning, And while we kneel confessing, We humbly wait Thy blessing: [Refrain] 5. All evil thoughts expelling, Now make in us Thy dwelling, O Spirit, pure and holy, Possess these hearts so lowly: [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: VESPER HYMN (Rendle)

The day is slowly wending

Author: May A. Rowland, 1870- Hymnal: The Methodist Hymnal #57 (1935) Languages: English Tune Title: VESPER HYMN (Rendle)

The day is slowly wending

Author: May A. Rowland, 1870 Hymnal: The Methodist Hymnal #57 (1939) Languages: English

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May A. Rowland

1870 - 1959 Person Name: May Rowland, 1870-1959 Author of "The Day Is Slowly Wending" in The Cyber Hymnal Rowland, May. Born in Oxfordshire, England, the youngest daughter of Thomas Rowland. He died while she was young, and she then lived with her grandparents at Wootton, Oxfordshire. Educated at Bueau Down House School, Burnham on Sea, Somerset. Church worker at All Souls Church and ran a Bible class for "lads" for many years. The All Souls Parish Magazine noted that "many men now engaged in the commercial and business life of the town remember her with real affection." --Information taken from a letter from Mrs. G.H. Faulkner, cousin to May Rowland, to Miss Holden, 27 January 1963. DNAH Archives.