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'Neath the Shadow of Thy Wing

Author: Charlotte Archer Raney Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: When the shadows darkly gather Used With Tune: [When the shadows darkly gather]

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Anthony Johnson Showatler Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 34546 55312 32431 Used With Text: 'Neath The Shadow Of Thy Wing

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‘Neath the Shadow of Thy Wing

Author: Charlotte Archer Raney Hymnal: Exalted Praise #127 (1901) First Line: When the shadows darkly gather Lyrics: 1 When the shadows darkly gather ‘Round my pathway here below, And the floods of sore affliction Threaten me to overflow; Then, O Father, give me shelter ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing, Then, O Father, give me shelter ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing. 2 Let me learn the blessed lesson, That behind the blackest sky The bright sun of love is shining, And the clouds must soon roll by, May I know the sure, safe shelter, ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing, May I know the sure, safe shelter, ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing. 3 Resting sweetly in Thy keeping, Folded safely in Thy love, Where no evil can come near me, And no trials can me move; When I creep into safe shelter ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing, When I creep into safe shelter ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing. Languages: English Tune Title: [When the shadows darkly gather]

'Neath the Shadow of Thy Wing

Author: Charlotte Archer Raney Hymnal: Praise and Rejoicing #80 (1904) First Line: When the shadows darkly gather Languages: English Tune Title: [When the shadows darkly gather]

'Neath The Shadow Of Thy Wing

Author: Charlotte A. Raney Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8736 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: When the shadows darkly gather Lyrics: 1 When the shadows darkly gather ‘Round my pathway here below, And the floods of sore affliction Threaten me to overflow; Then, O Father, give me shelter ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing, Then, O Father, give me shelter ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing. 2 Let me learn the blessèd lesson, That behind the blackest sky The bright sun of love is shining, And the clouds must soon roll by, May I know the sure, safe shelter, ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing, May I know the sure, safe shelter, ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing. 3 Resting sweetly in Thy keeping, Folded safely in Thy love, Where no evil can come near me, And no trials can me move; When I creep into the shelter ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing, When I creep into that shelter ‘Neath the shadow of Thy wing. Languages: English Tune Title: HANGZHOU

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A. J. Showalter

1858 - 1924 Composer of "[When the shadows darkly gather]" in Exalted Praise Anthony Johnson Showalter USA 1858-1924/ Born in Cherry Grove, VA, he became an organist, gospel music composer, author, teacher, editor, and publisher. He was taught by his father and in 1876 received training at the Ruebush-Kieffer School of Music, Dayton, VA. He also attended George Root’s National Normal school at Erie, PA, and Dr Palmer’s International Normal at Meadville, PA. He was teaching music in shape note singing schools by age 14. He taught literary school at age 19, and normal music schools at age 22, when he also published his first book. In 1881 he married Lucy Carolyn (Callie) Walser of TX, and they had seven children: Tennie, Karl, Essie, Jennie, Lena, Margaret, and Nellie. At age 23 he published his “Harmony & composition” book, and years later his “Theory of music”. In 1884 he moved to Dalton, GA, and in 1890 formed the Showalter Music Company of Dalton. His company printed and published hymnals, songbooks, schoolbooks, magazines, and newspapers, and had offices in Texarkana, AR, and Chattanooga, TN. In 1888 he became a member of the M T N A (Music Teachers National Association) and was vice-president for his state for several years. In 1895 he went abroad to study methods of teachers and conductors in Europe. He held sessions of his Southern Normal Music Institute in a dozen or more states. He edited “The music teacher & home magazine” for 20 years. In 1895 he issued his “New harmony & composition” book. He authored 60+ books on music theory, harmony, and song. He published 130+ music books that sold over a million copies. Not only was he president of the A J Showalter Music Company of Dalton, GA, but also of the Showalter-Patton Company of Dallas, TX, two of the largest music publishing houses in the American south. He was a choir leader and an elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Dalton (and his daughter, Essie, played the organ there). He managed his fruit farm, looking after nearly 20,000 trees , of which 15,000 are the famous Georgia Elberta peaches, the rest being apples, plums, pecans, and a dozen other varieties of peaches. He was also a stockholder and director of the Cherokee Lumber Company of Dalton, GA, furnishing building materials to a large trade in many southern, central and eastern states. He died in Chattanooga, TN, and is buried in Dalton, GA. He loved hymns, and kept up with many of his students over the years, writing them letters of counsel and encouragement. In 2000 Showalter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Note: Showalter received two letters one evening from former music students, both of who were grieving over the death of their wives. He had heard a sermon about the arms of Moses being held up during battle, and managed to form a tune and refrain for a hymn, but struggled to find words for the verses that fit. He wrote to his friend in OH, Rev Elisha Hoffman, who had already composed many hymns and asked if he could write some lyrics, which he gladly did. John Perry