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I'm Waiting for Thee
Author: Lydia Baxter Appears in 25 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: I'm weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done Refrain First Line: The shadows are stretching afar over the sea
I'm Waiting for Thee
[I'm weary. I'm fainting; my day's work is done]
Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Hymnal Title: Christ in Song Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 34556 55121 76713 Used With Text: Beyond the Dark Sea
[I'm weary. I'm fainting; my day's work is done]
[I am weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done]
Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Knowles Shaw Hymnal Title: Lasting Hymns No. 2 Incipit: 55313 26651 32553 Used With Text: Beyond the Dark Sea
[I am weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done]
[I am weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: S. S. Turley Hymnal Title: Purest Gems Incipit: 12321 21617 65551 Used With Text: Let Me Anchor
[I am weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done]
Beyond the dark sea
Author: Lydia Baxter Hymnal: Beautiful Songs of Heaven #d41 (1887) Hymnal Title: Beautiful Songs of Heaven First Line: I'm weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done Refrain First Line: Beyond the sea Languages: English
Beyond the dark sea
Beyond the dark sea
Author: Lydia Baxter Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #d172 (1895) Hymnal Title: Bells of Heaven First Line: I'm weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done Languages: English
Beyond the dark sea
I’m Waiting for Thee
Author: Lydia Baxter Hymnal: Best Endeavor Hymns #97 (1907) Hymnal Title: Best Endeavor Hymns First Line: I’m weary, I’m fainting, my day’s work is done Refrain First Line: The shadows are stretching afar o’er the lea Topics: Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: [I’m weary, I’m fainting, my day’s work is done]
I’m Waiting for Thee
Lydia Baxter
1809 - 1874 Hymnal Title: Christ in Song Author of "Beyond the Dark Sea" in Christ in Song Baxter, Lydia, an American Baptist, was b. at Petersburg, N. York, Sep. 2, 1800, married to Mr. Baxter, and d. in N. Y. June 22, 1874. In addition to her Gems by the Wayside, 1855, Mrs. Baxter contributed many hymns to collections for Sunday Schools, and Evangelistic Services. Of these, the following are the best known:—
1. Cast thy net again, my brother. Patient toil. Given in the Royal Diadem, N. Y., 1873.
2. Go, work in my vineyard. Duty. Also given in the Royal Diadem, 1873, and Mr. Sankey's S. & Solos, No. 4.
3. I'm kneeling, Lord, at mercy's gate. Lent. In Coronation Hymns, &c, N. Y., 1879.
4. I'm weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done. Longing for rest. Royal Diadem. 1873.
5. In the fadeless spring-time. Heavenly Reunion. In the Royal Diadem, 1873, I. D. Sankey's S. S. & Solos, No. 256, and others. It was written for Mr. H. P. Main in 1872.
6. One by one we cross the river. Death. In Songs of Salvation, N. Y., 1870, I. D. Sankey's S. S. & Solos, No. 357, &c. It dates cir. 1866.
7. Take the name of Jesus with you. Name of Jesus. Written late in 1870, or early in 1871, for W. H. Doane, and pub. in Pure Gold, 1871. It is No. 148 of I. D. Sankey's S. S. & Solos.
8. The Master is coming. Invitation. In Songs of Salvation, 1870, No. 38.
9. There is a gate that stands ajar. Mercy. In New Hallowed Songs, and also the Gospel Songs of P. Bliss, 1874. It was written for S. J. Vail about 1872. It has attained to some popularity. It is given in Mr. Sankey's S. & Solos, No. 2.
-John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Lydia Baxter
Hubert P. Main
1839 - 1925 Hymnal Title: Hallowed Hymns, New and Old Composer of "[I’m weary, I’m fainting, my day’s work is done]" in Hallowed Hymns, New and Old Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ.
John Perry
Hubert P. Main
Anonymous
Person Name: Unknown Hymnal Title: Lasting Hymns No. 2 Author of "Beyond the Dark Sea" in Lasting Hymns No. 2 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.
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