'TIS MIDNIGHT HOUR

'TIS MIDNIGHT HOUR

Composer: Anonymous
Published in 13 hymnals


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Composer: Anonymous

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Tune Information

Title: 'TIS MIDNIGHT HOUR
Composer: Anonymous
Meter: 8.8.8.6 D
Incipit: 11117 61135 542
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

How Far from Home?

How far from home? I asked, as on
I bent my steps—the watchman spake:
“The long, dark night is almost gone,
The morning soon will break.
Then weep no more, but speed thy flight,
With Hope’s bright star thy guiding ray,
Till thou shalt reach the realms of light,
In everlasting day.”

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The Thrilling City

¿Muy lejos el hogar está?

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2571
Text: How Far from Home?
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The Cyber Hymnal #15365
Text: Kure Kumusha
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #476

TextPage Scan

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #439

Audio

Small Church Music #2238

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2571

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #15365

Text

Timeless Truths #1017

Include 7 pre-1979 instances
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