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Proclaim the Story

Author: G. W. Druce Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Shades of silent night dividing

[Shades of silent night dividing]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Incipit: 51176 55132 43321 Used With Text: Proclaim the Story

GEE

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel Gee Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 35136 14322 33432 Used With Text: Shades of Silent Night Dividing

[Shades of silent night dividing]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Sunderland Incipit: 32156 13142 31245 Used With Text: Shades of silent night dividing

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Shades of Silent Night Dividing

Author: G. W. Druce Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6010 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Lyrics: 1. Shades of silent night dividing, Bursts the glory from above; Down the stream of brightness gliding, Comes the messenger of love; To the shepherds lowly, telling Of the Christ expected long, While the sudden anthem, swelling Fills the flowing heav’n with song. 2. Heav’n will guard their flocks from danger Scattered o’er the moist green sward, While the swains to Bethlehem’s manger, Hie to greet their newborn Lord. Awe and love maternal blending, Fill the blessèd virgin’s heart; While with reverent gesture bending, Kneel these humble men apart. 3. Not alone do men unlearnèd Bow the holy Child before: Sages who for truth long yearnèd Heav’ns true Sun at length adore. So our songs proclaim a story Kings of old have longed to know; Tell of Christ, the Prince of Glory, Born this night, for high and low. Languages: English Tune Title: GEE

Shades of silent night dividing

Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #187 (1916) Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Shades of silent night dividing]

Proclaim the Story

Author: Rev. G. W. Druce Hymnal: The Helper in Sacred Song #173 (1889) First Line: Shades of silent night dividing Lyrics: 1 Shades of silent night dividing, Bursts the glory from above, Down the stream of brightness gliding, Comes the messenger of love; To the shepherds lowly telling Of the Christ expected long; While the sudden anthem swelling Fills the glowing heav'n with song. 2 Heav'n will guard their flocks from danger, Scatter'd o'er the moist green sward, While the swains to Bethl’m’s manger, Hie to greet their new born Lord. Awe and love maternal blending Fill the Blessed Virgin's heart; While with rev'rent gesture bending, Kneel these humble men apart. 3 Not alone do men unlearned, Bow the Holy Child before; Sages who for truth long yearned, Heav'n's true Sun at length adore. So our songs proclaim a story Kings of old have longed to know, Tell of Christ, the Prince of Glory, Born this night for high and low. Tune Title: [Shades of silent night dividing]

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George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[Shades of silent night dividing]" in The Helper in Sacred Song George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry

Samuel Gee

1834 - 1892 Composer of "GEE" in The Cyber Hymnal Currently, our only data on Gee is that his music appeared in a late 19th Century English carol book. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ ============= Appointed as organist to Christ Church, Clapham The Musical Times, Volume 11 (July 1, 1864) ============ Samuel Gee, A.R.A.M., Principal of North Staffordshire School of Music The Scottish Prose Psalter