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The 19^{th<\/sup> century<\/a>\u00a0was a time of bustling activity.\u00a0 In no quarter of the globe was this more true than in America.\u00a0 The incredible changes which fifty years worked in this period of history makes it difficult for us to cover the entire century in one post.\u00a0 I have divided it somewhat arbitrarily into Early and Late 1800\u2019s, intending to cover about fifty years in each article.<\/p>\n}

The word progress<\/em> might be taken as a synopsis of the 19^{th<\/sup> century.\u00a0 We may agree or disagree with the overall benefits of some of this progress, but we cannot deny that it was a prevailing theme through the 1800\u2019s.\u00a0 The use of first steam and then electric power, for manufacturing, for transportation, and for communication, revolutionized the daily lives of millions.\u00a0 The constant wave of settlement, sweeping ever farther westward, rapidly enlarged America\u2019s frontier.\u00a0 The church had less to guard against persecution, and more to guard against prosperity, than it had in centuries.<\/p>\n}

Personally, I prefer the pre-1800\u2019s hymns.\u00a0 They are fewer in number, but they comprise some of the best that can be found.\u00a0 This being said, there are vast archives of hymns from the 19^{th<\/sup> century to choose from.\u00a0 Today we take a look at some of those written in the first fifty years.<\/p>\n}

As the United States continued to grow, we see more hymns written by American writers.\u00a0 Our featured hymn today is by New Jersey born George W. Doane (1799\u20131859).<\/p>\n

Softly Now the Light of Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Softly now the light of day
\nFades upon my sight away;
\nFree from care, from labor free,
\nLord, I would commune with Thee.<\/p>\n

Thou, whose all pervading eye
\nNaught escapes, without, within,
\nPardon each infirmity,
\nOpen fault, and secret sin.<\/p>\n

Soon for me the light of day
\nShall forever pass away;
\nThen, from sin and sorrow free,
\nTake me, Lord, to dwell with Thee.<\/p>\n

Thou who, sinless, yet hast known
\nAll of man\u2019s infirmity;
\nThen, from Thine eternal throne,
\nJesus, look with pitying eye.<\/p>\n

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A few other hymns of the early 1800\u2019s include the following:<\/p>\n

\u201cO Worship the King,\u201d by Sir Robert Grant (1785-1835).<\/p>\n

\u201cPraise the Lord, His Glories Show,\u201d by Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847).<\/p>\n

\u201cAbide With Me,\u201d by Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847).<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Every Morning Is the Love,\u201d by John Keble (1792-1866).<\/p>\n

\u201cSun of My Soul,\u201d by John Keble (1792-1866).<\/p>\n

\u201cCome, Christians, Join to Sing,\u201d by Christian H. Bateman (1813-1889).<\/p>\n

\u201cHoly, Holy, Holy,\u201d by Reginald Heber (1783-1826).<\/p>\n

\u201cBrightest and Best,\u201d by Reginald Heber (1783-1826).<\/p>\n

\u201cStand Up And Bless The Lord,\u201d by James Montgomery (1771\u20131854).<\/p>\n

\u201cAngels From the Realms of Glory,\u201d by James Montgomery (1771\u20131854).<\/p>\n

\u201cSilent Night,\u201d by Josef Mohr (1792\u20131848).<\/p>\n

\u201cWake The Song of Jubilee,\u201d by Leonard Bacon (1802\u20131881).<\/p>\n

Once again, this is only a small selection of many hymns which appeared during the years 1800-1850.\u00a0 We would love to hear what hymns from this period you enjoy.\u00a0 Just use the comments section below.<\/p>\n

For the next chapter of Hymns of American History please see the following:<\/p>\n

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