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[Peaceful the wondrous night]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. G. Snelling Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 56717 13166 55712 Used With Text: Peaceful the Wondrous Night

Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Hail to the starry night Lyrics: 1. Peaceful the wondrous night, Peaceful and holy, Under the silv’ry light, Gleaming afar. Faithfully watching there, Shepherds so lowly, Over the hills so fair, Saw glory’s star. Refrain Hail to the starry night, Sparkling with glory; Angels on wings of light, Thronging the sky. Hail to that starry night! Wondrous its story: Jesus the Prince of Light, Came from above. 2. Come with that shepherd band, Come to the manger; Join in the chorus grand, Glory to God! Worship the holy Child, Wonderful Stranger, Give to the Undefiled, Glory and laud. [Refrain] 3. Sweet favor, thus to bow, Love’s treasure bringing, Gratefully yielding now, Life’s joyful praise. Hear from the heav’nly height, Glad echoes ringing, Blessing and pow’r and might, Through endless days. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Peaceful the wondrous night] Text Sources: Sunday School Hymns No. 1, edited by Isaac H. Meredith, Grant C. Tullar, & Joseph W. Lerman (New York: Tullar-Meredith Company, 1903)

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Peaceful the Wondrous Night

Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5572 Refrain First Line: Hail to the starry night Lyrics: 1. Peaceful the wondrous night, Peaceful and holy, Under the silv’ry light, Gleaming afar. Faithfully watching there, Shepherds so lowly, Over the hills so fair, Saw glory’s star. Refrain Hail to the starry night, Sparkling with glory; Angels on wings of light, Thronging the sky. Hail to that starry night! Wondrous its story: Jesus the Prince of Light, Came from above. 2. Come with that shepherd band, Come to the manger; Join in the chorus grand, Glory to God! Worship the holy Child, Wonderful Stranger, Give to the Undefiled, Glory and laud. [Refrain] 3. Sweet favor, thus to bow, Love’s treasure bringing, Gratefully yielding now, Life’s joyful praise. Hear from the heav’nly height, Glad echoes ringing, Blessing and pow’r and might, Through endless days. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Peaceful the wondrous night]

Peaceful Night

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunday School Hymns No. 1 #250 (1903) First Line: Peaceful the wondrous night Refrain First Line: Hail to the starry night Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Peaceful the wondrous night]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Author of "Peaceful the Wondrous Night" in The Cyber Hymnal Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)