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[As the doves to their windows when dark grow the sky]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. M. McIntosh Incipit: 55136 53154 23513 Used With Text: As the Doves to Their Windows

Author: C. W. Ray Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: As the doves to their windows when dark grows the sky Refrain First Line: The windows of mercy are open and wide Used With Tune: [As the doves to their windows when dark grows the sky]

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As the Doves to Their Windows

Author: C. W. Ray Hymnal: The Best Standard Songs #6 (1896) First Line: As the doves to their windows when dark grows the sky Refrain First Line: The windows of mercy are open and wide Languages: English Tune Title: [As the doves to their windows when dark grows the sky]

As the Doves to Their Windows

Author: C. W. R. Hymnal: Zion's Delight #94 (1902) First Line: As the doves to their windows when dark grow the sky Refrain First Line: The windows of mercy are open and wide Scripture: Isaiah 60:8 Languages: English Tune Title: [As the doves to their windows when dark grow the sky]

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R. M. McIntosh

1836 - 1889 Composer of "[As the doves to their windows when dark grow the sky]" in Zion's Delight Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry

Charles Walker Ray

1832 - 1917 Person Name: C. W. R. Author of "As the Doves to Their Windows" in Zion's Delight Rv Charles Walker Ray DD USA 1832-1917. Born at Otselic, NY, he became a Baptist minister. He was educated at Hamlton College, Clinton, NY. He earned his doctorate from Monongahela College, Jefferson, PA. That school closed in 1894. He pastored at North Stonington, CT, for a number of years. He also served at Plymouth, NY. He married Julia Tracy Sheffield, and they had a son, Arthur. He wrote a number of books and song books: “Grace Vernon Bussell, the heroine of western Australia” (1878); “Spicy breezes” (1883); “The day school crown” (1892); “The revival helper: a collection of songs for Christian work and worship” (1893); “Bright blossoms of song” (1895); “Zion’s delight” (1901); “The song of songs of the King and his bride-an interpretation” (1913); “The fallacies and vagaries of misinterpretation” (1914). He died at Philadelphia, PA. John Perry