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The Night is Fast Passing

Author: A. J. G. Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: The night is fast passing, the day is at hand Refrain First Line: We'll say good morning in glory Used With Tune: [The night is fast passing, the day is at hand]

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[The night is fast passing]

Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. J. Gordon Incipit: 55555 55666 65243 Used With Text: We'll Say Good Morning in Glory

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The Night is Fast Passing

Author: A. J. G. Hymnal: Gospel Songs and Hymns #175 (1944) First Line: The night is fast passing, the day is at hand Refrain First Line: We'll say good morning in glory Languages: English Tune Title: [The night is fast passing, the day is at hand]

The Night Is Fast Passing

Author: A. J. G. Hymnal: The Great Christian Hymnal #195 (1962) Tune Title: [The night is fast passing]
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The Night is Fast Passing

Author: A. J. G. Hymnal: Great Songs of the Church #316 (1921) Refrain First Line: We'll say good morning in glory Languages: English Tune Title: [The night is fast passing]

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Adoniram J. Gordon

1836 - 1895 Person Name: A. J. G. Author of "The Night is Fast Passing" in Great Songs of the Church Gordon, Adoniram Judson, D.D., born at New Hampton, N.H., Apr. 19, 1836. Graduated at Brown University, 1860; entered the Baptist ministry; Pastor of Clarendon Street Baptist Church, Boston, 1869; and died in 1895. He published The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book, 1872; and was one of the editors of the Service of Song for Baptist Churches, 1871. His hymns in common use include:— 1. O blessed Paraclete. [Holy Spirit .] Given in Sursum Corda, 1898, as having been written in 1890. 2. O Spirit's anointing, for service appointing . [Foreign Missions.] This hymn was "written in the summer of 1886, at Northfield School for Bible Study, organised by Mr. Moody. More than one hundred college students connected with this school gave themselves to the work of foreign missions during their stay at Northfield. Four of their number were chosen to visit the colleges in different parts of the country, and endeavour to awaken a deeper interest in missions during the succeeding academic year. At their request Dr. Gordon” wrote this hymn. Baptist Hymns and Hymn Writers. 3. Where art thou, soul! I hear God say. [Divine Chiding.] Published in social meeting edition of The Service of Song, 1881. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Homer F. Morris

Person Name: H. F. M. Arranger of "[The night is fast passing, the day is at hand]" in Gospel Songs and Hymns Born in Georgia, died in Texas. Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/17/2022)
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