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[When the evening shadows kiss the west]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Benjamin Franklin Butts Used With Text: I Saw My Mother Kneeling

I Saw My Mother Kneeling

Author: John R. Clements Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: When the evening shadows kiss the west Used With Tune: [When the evening shadows kiss the west]

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Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Glad Gospel Songs #4 (1937) First Line: When the evening shadows kiss the west Lyrics: 1 When the evening shadows kiss the west, There comes a vision so fair, Of an aged form on bended knee, My mother engaged in prayer. Refrain: I saw my mother kneeling, Her eyes were closed in prayer; I heard a low faint whisper, My name was mentioned there. 2 Though I’m far away from those loved best, I know I am thought of there; And a wayward son in alien clime Has mention in mother’s prayer. [Refrain] 3 When that kneeling form I seem to see, Her heart before God laid bare, Then I know those tears flow forth for me, I’m mentioned in mother’s prayer. [Refrain] 4 O the cruel shame! I’ve spurned her so! God answer my mother’s prayer! Let the wand’ring son come home tonight, For heaven his soul prepare. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [When the evening shadows kiss the west]

I Saw My Mother Kneeling

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Sacred Solos and Duets #26 (1925) First Line: When the evening shadows kiss the west Languages: English Tune Title: [When the evening shadows kiss the west]

I Saw My Mother Kneeling

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Immanuel's Praise #53 (1914) First Line: When the evening shadows kiss the west Languages: English Tune Title: [When the evening shadows kiss the west]

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John R. Clements

1868 - 1946 Author of "I Saw My Mother Kneeling" in Glad Gospel Songs John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Benjamin Franklin Butts

1866 - 1935 Composer of "[When the evening shadows kiss the west]" in Glad Gospel Songs Born: September 7, 1867, Ohio. Died: May 25, 1935, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Buried: Home of Peace Cemetery, Porterville, California. Son of Samuel F. Butts & Hannah Colton, Benjamin studied music at a young age. He started in business in Kansas City, but entered the evangelism field in 1888. He married three times: To Eva Grace Lambright (1867-1941), Mary Emma Rawlings (1869-1919), and Onna Barrett Mills (1896-1963). His works include: Tears and Triumphs No. 4, with Lycurgus Pickett & William Marks (Louisville, Kentucky: Pentecostal Publishing Company, 1910) Good News Hymns (Chicago, Illinois: The Biglow & Main Company, 1914) Sources: Findagrave, accessed 19 Nov 2016 © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)