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Silver Threads Among the Gold

Author: Eben E. Rexford Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Darling, I am growing old Refrain First Line: Darling, I am growing, growing old

Appears in 23 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hart Pease Danks Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 34354 21356 746 Used With Text: Silver Threads Among The Gold

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Silver Threads Among the Gold

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Seth Parker's Hymnal #186 (1930) Hymnal Title: Seth Parker's Hymnal First Line: Darling, I am growing old Refrain First Line: Darling, I am growing, growing old Lyrics: 1 Darling, I am growing old, Silver threads among the gold Shine upon my brow today, Life is fading fast away; But, my darling, you will be, will be Always young and fair to me; Yes! my darling, you will be Always young and fair to me. Chorus: Darling, I am growing old, growing old, Silver threads among the gold Shine upon my brow today; Life is fading fast away. 2 When your hair is silver white, And your cheeks no longer bright With the roses of the May, I will kiss your lips and say: Oh my darling, mine alone, alone, You have never older grown; Yes! my darling, mine alone, You have never older grown. [Chorus] 3 Love can nevermore grow cold, Locks may lose their brown and gold; Cheeks may fade and hollow grow; But the hearts that love will know Never, never winter’s frost and chill, Summer warmth is in them still, Never winter’s frost and chill, Summer warmth is in them still. [Chorus] 4 Love is always young and fair; What to us is silver hair, Faded cheeks or steps grown slow, To the hearts that beat below! Since I kissed you, mine alone, alone, You have never older grown; Since I kissed you mine alone, You have never older grown. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Darling, I am growing old]

Silver Threads Among The Gold

Author: Eben Rexford; Richard W. Adams Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8519 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal First Line: Darling, I am growing old Refrain First Line: Darling, I am growing old Lyrics: 1 Darling, I am growing old, Silver threads among the gold. Shine upon my brow today; Life is fading fast away; Yes! my darling, you will be, will be, Always young and fair to me. Yes! my darling, you will be Always young and fair to me. Refrain: Darling, I am growing old, Silver threads among the gold. Shine upon my brow today; Life is fading fast away. 2 When your hair is silver white And your cheeks no longer bright With the roses of the May, I will kiss your lips and say: Oh! my darling, mine alone, alone, You have never older grown, Yes! my darling, mine alone, You have never older grown, [Refrain] 3 Love can nevermore grow old; Locks may lose their brown and gold, Cheeks may fade and hollow grow; But the hearts that love will know Never, never winter’s frost and chill; Summer warmth is in them still, Never winter’s frost and chill, Summer warmth is in them still. [Refrain] 4 Love is always young and fair; What to us is silver hair, Faded cheeks or steps grown slow, To the hearts that beat below? Since I kissed you, mine alone, alone, You have never older grown, Since I kissed you, mine alone, You have never older grown, [Refrain] 5 Soon we’ll join the Shepherd’s fold, There we’ll nevermore grow old; Ageless with the saints on high, Ne’er again to fade and die; Cheeks abloom once more like month of May, Eyes asparkle, fair as day; For the Lamb has set us free, Free to love eternally. Yes, my darling, we will be Always young and fair and free; Shining bright in Heav’n above, Resting in immortal love. Languages: English Tune Title: [Darling, I am growing old]

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Eben E. Rexford

1848 - 1916 Hymnal Title: Seth Parker's Hymnal Author of "Silver Threads Among the Gold" in Seth Parker's Hymnal Rexford, Eben Eugene.M (Johnsburg, New York, July 16, 1848--October 16, 1916, Shiocton, Wisconsin). Horticulturalist and editor of a Wisconsin farm journal. Many of his verses were used to fill empty corners of the journal. He also wrote many books on gardening. Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.), Litt.D. Twenty-five years, organist at First Congregational Church, Shiocton. See: Smith, Mary L.P. (1930). Eben E. Rexford; a biographical sketch. Menasha, Wis., George Banta Pub. Co. --Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives and Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). Singers and Their Songs. Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company. =============== Rexford, Eben Eugene , an American writer, born July 16, 1848, is the author of Nos. 199, 246, 263, 353, in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos), 1878, No. 5, and 456 in the Methodist Sunday School Hymnbook, 1879. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ================ Rexford, E. E. , p. 1587, ii. Additional hymns by this author in common use include:— 1. He saw the wheat fields waiting. Harvest of the World. 2. O where are the reapers. Missions. 3. Rouse up to work that waits for us. Duty. 4. We are sailing o'er an ocean. Life's Vicissitudes. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ================

H. P. Danks

1834 - 1903 Hymnal Title: Seth Parker's Hymnal Composer of "[Darling, I am growing old]" in Seth Parker's Hymnal

Richard W. Adams

b. 1952 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author (v. 5) of "Silver Threads Among The Gold" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: 1952, Missouri. Adams graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia (BA 1974, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa).