This vesper hymn comes to us from the Mormon hymnal, Hymns: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1948. It is much loved and often sung in the meetings of this fellowship. The original was in 3/4 time, with quarter and eighth notes, which we have changed to 3/2 time, doubling the note values to encourage a slow, meditative tempo.

Nothing is known of the author. They hymn has appeared in American hymnals only four times, two of them Mormon hymnals and one a Primitive Baptist book. The earliest one was Gospel Melodies, 1884, a collection of sacred songs by William Harrison.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Harrison Millard (1830-1895) was an American composer and voice teacher. While very young he joined the Handel and Haydn Society. Later he studied music in Europe and returned to teach voice in New York City. In the Civil War he fought on the side of the Union and was wounded in the Battle of Chickamauga. His compositions include a grand Mass; a four-act opera, Deborah; and more than 300 songs.