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Work, for the Day Is Passing

Work for the day is passing, Pray, for the night's at hand

Author: T. C. O'Kane
Tune: [Work, for the day is passing] (O'Kane)
Published in 2 hymnals


Author: T. C. O'Kane

O'Kane, Tullius Clinton, an American writer, born March 10, 1830, is the author of "O sing of Jesus, Lamb of God" (Redemption); and "Who, who are these beside the chilly wave?" (Triumph in Death), in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878 and 1881. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Work for the day is passing, Pray, for the night's at hand
Title: Work, for the Day Is Passing
Author: T. C. O'Kane
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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