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[The way is long and dreary] (Kirkpatrick)

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 51117 12114 44433

Author: Adelaide A. Procter Appears in 35 hymnals First Line: The way is long and dreary Lyrics: 1 The way is long and dreary, The path is bleak and bare; Our feet are worn and weary, But we will not despair: More heavy was the burden, More desolate the way; O Lamb of God, who takest The sin of the world away; Have mercy, have mercy, Have mercy on us, we pray. 2 The snows lie thick around us, ‘Tis dark and gloomy night; The tempest wails above us, The stars have hid their light; But blacker was the darkness Round Calvary’s cross that day; O Lamb of God, who takest The sin of the world away; Have mercy, have mercy, Have mercy on us, we pray. 3 Our hearts are faint with sorrow Heavy and heard to bear; We dread the bitter morrow, But we will not despair; Thou knowest all our anguish, And thou wilt bid it cease; O Lamb of God, we pray thee, Grant us thy joy and peace: Have mercy, have mercy, Grant us thy joy and peace. Used With Tune: [The way is long and dreary]

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Have Mercy

Author: Adelaide A. Procter Hymnal: On Joyful Wing #50 (1886) First Line: The way is long and dreary Lyrics: 1 The way is long and dreary, The path is bleak and bare; Our feet are worn and weary, But we will not despair: More heavy was the burden, More desolate the way; O Lamb of God, who takest The sin of the world away; Have mercy, have mercy, Have mercy on us, we pray. 2 The snows lie thick around us, ‘Tis dark and gloomy night; The tempest wails above us, The stars have hid their light; But blacker was the darkness Round Calvary’s cross that day; O Lamb of God, who takest The sin of the world away; Have mercy, have mercy, Have mercy on us, we pray. 3 Our hearts are faint with sorrow Heavy and heard to bear; We dread the bitter morrow, But we will not despair; Thou knowest all our anguish, And thou wilt bid it cease; O Lamb of God, we pray thee, Grant us thy joy and peace: Have mercy, have mercy, Grant us thy joy and peace. Tune Title: [The way is long and dreary]

Have Mercy

Author: Adelaide A. Procter Hymnal: Temple Trio #50 (1886) First Line: The way is long and dreary Tune Title: [The way is long and dreary]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[The way is long and dreary]" in On Joyful Wing William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

Adelaide Anne Procter

1825 - 1864 Person Name: Adelaide A. Procter Author of "Have Mercy" in On Joyful Wing Not to be confused with Adelaide A. Pollard. Adelaide Anne Proctor was born in London, in 1825. Her father, Brian W. Proctor, is well known by his literary nom de guerre of Barry Cornwall. In 1853, Miss Proctor became a contributor to Dickens' "Household Words." Her reputation as a poet was secured by the publication of her first volume of "Legends and Lyrics," in 1858. A second volume was added in 1860. She also published other compositions in poetry and prose. She died in 1864. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872. =============== Procter, Adelaide Anne, daughter of Bryan Waller Procter (Barry Cornwall), was born in Bedford Square, London, Oct. 30, 1825. In 1851 she entered the Roman communion, and died in London, Feb. 2, 1864. Miss Procter displayed more than usual intellectual powers at an early age. In later years she was skilled in music and languages. Her poetical gifts have been widely appreciated. Her Legends and Lyrics, A Book of Verse, was published in 1858. Of this an enlarged edition was published in 1862. Her hymns in common use from these two editions are:— 1. I do not ask, 0 Lord, that life may be. Resignation. In her Legends, &c., 1862. It is one of the most widely used of Miss Procter's hymns. 2. I thank Thee, 0 my God, Who made. Thankfulness. In her Legends, &c., 1858, p. 207, in 6 stanzas of 6 lines. In several collections, including the Hymnal Companion, it begins in an altered form, "My God, I thank Thee, Who hast made;" and in others, "Our God, we thank Thee, Who hast made." Bishop Bickersteth in his note on this hymn in the Hymnal Companion, 1816, says, "This most beautiful hymn by A. A. Procter (1858), touches the chord of thankfulness in trial, as perhaps no other hymn does, and is thus most useful for the visitation of the sick." 3. One by one the sands are going [flowing]. The links of Life. In her Legends, &c., 1858, p. 20, in 8 stanzas of 4 lines. 4. Rise, for the day is passing. Redeem the Time. In her Legends, &c., 1858. Sometimes given as "Arise, for the day is passing," as in Holy Song, 1869. 5. Strive; yet I do not promise. Strive, Wait, Pray. In her Legends, &c., 1858, p. 103, in 3 stanzas of 8 lines. 6. The way is long and dreary. Life a Pilgrimage. In her Legends, &c., 1858, p. 136, in 3 stanzas of 8 lines and a refrain. 7. The shadows of the evening hours. Evening. In her Legends, &c., 1862. 8. We ask for peace, 0 Lord. Peace with God. In her Legends, &c., 1858, p. 214, in 4 stanzas of 9 lines. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)