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[Now I lay me down to sleep]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. V. R. Ford Incipit: 33312 16555 67171 Used With Text: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Author: Anon. Appears in 33 hymnals Used With Tune: [Now I lay me down to sleep]

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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Author: Anon. Hymnal: Melodies for Little People #42 (1891) Languages: English Tune Title: [Now I lay me down to sleep]
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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Author: Anon. Hymnal: Recitations Song and Story #89 (1900) Languages: English Tune Title: [Now I lay me down to sleep]

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Person Name: Anon. Author of "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" in Melodies for Little People 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.

S. V. R. Ford

1835 - 1910 Composer of "[Now I lay me down to sleep]" in Melodies for Little People Born: 1835, Greenville, New York. Died: June 5, 1910, New York City. Son of Cyrus Earle and Amanda Hedden Ford, Stephen wrote several battle hymns during the American civil war which were sung by Union soldiers. He was a partner in a shirt and collar making company, Ide & Ford, in Troy, New York (1865-72). In his later years, he was known as an author, editor, composer and critic. He was living in Schenectady, New York, in 1908. His works include: Sunday-School Teaching (Hitchcock & Walden, 1868) Melodies for Little People (New York: Hunt and Eaton, 1891) The King’s Birthday: A Carol Service for Christmas (New York: Hunt and Eaton, 1893) The Stone Rolled Away: An Easter Missionary Service (Curts & Jennings, 1897) Recitations, Song and Story for Sunday and Day Schools, Primary and Intermediate Departments (Eaton & Mains, 1900) The Junior League Songster Bible Wonders and Aids to Bible Study (New York: Bible Wonders Company) Methodist Year Book, 1902 (editor) --www.hymntime.com/tch/
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