Sorry for this long post..... That hymn was apparently written in Bath, Maine, a few miles from where I live. See note #10. Palmer, Hay, D.d., S. of the Hon. Thomas Palmer, a Judge in Rhode Island, was b. at Little Coriipton, Rhode Island, Nov. 12, 1808. His early life was spent at Boston, where lie was for tome time clerk in a dry-goods store. At Boston he joined the Park Street Congregational Church, then under the pastoral care of Dr. S. E. Dwight. After spending three years at Phillips Academy, Audover, lie entered Yale College, New Haven, where he graduated in 1830. In 1835 he became pastor of the Central Congregational Church, Bath, Maine. During his pastorate there he visited Europe in 1847. In 1850 he was appointed to the First Congregational Church, at Alliauy, New York, and in 1865 Corresponding Secretary to the American Congregational Union, New York. He resigned in 1878, and retired to Newark, New Jersey. He d. at Newark, Mar. 29, 1887. Dr. Palmer's published works in prose and verse include :— (1) Memoirs and Select Remains of Charles Pond, 18»; (2) The Spirit's Life, a Poem, 1837 ; (3) How to Live, or Memoirs of Mrs. V. L. Watson, 1839; (4) Doctrinal Text Book, 1839; (5) Spiritual Improvement, 1839. republished as Closet Hours In 1851 ; (6) What is Truth t or Hints on the Formation of Religious Opinions, I860; (7) Remember Me, or The Holy Communion, 1865 ; f8) Hymns and Sacred Pieces, with Miscellaneous Poems, 1866 ; (9) Hymns of my Holy Hours, and Other Pieces, 1868 ; £l0) Home, or the Cnlost Paradise, 1873 ; and (u) Voices of Hope and Gladness, \»ls\. Meet of Dr. Palmer's hymns have passed into congregational use, and have won great acceptance. The beBt of them by their combination of thought, poetry, and devotion, are superior to almost all others of American origin. The first which he wrote has become the moat widely known of all. It is :— 1. My faith looks up to Thee. Faith in Christ. Tills hymn was written by the author when fresh from College, and during an engagement In teaching in New York. This was in 1H30. The author says concerning Tts composition, " I gave form to what I felt, by writing, with little effort, the stanza*. I recollect I wrot« them with very tender emotion, and ended the last line with tears." A short time afterwards the hymn was given to Dr. Lowell Mason for use, if thought good, in a work then being compiled by him and Dr. T. Hastings, in 1*31 that work was pub. as Spiritual Songs for Social Worship: adapted to the use of families, Ac. Words and Music arranged by Thomas Hastings, of Hew York, and Ixwell Mason of Boston. It is No. HI In 4 at. of 8 1., entitled " Self Consecration," and accompanied with the tune by Dr. L. Mason, there given as "My faith looks up to Thee," but subsequently known as Olivet. (Orig. text of hymn in Thring's Coll., 1882.) It has passed into meat modern collections in all Knglf<dispeaking countries, and has been rendered into numerous languages. That in Latin, by H. M. Macgill (p. 708, ii.), begins •' Fides To mca spectat." 2. Fount of everlasting love. Praise for renewed Spiritual Lift. This also appeared in the Spiritual Songs, ftc., 1831, No. 191, in 4 Bt. of 4 1., and headed "Praise for a Revival." The hymns which are giveu below are all in Dr. Palmer's Poetical Works, N. Y., 1876, and the dates appended in brackets are those given by him in that work. 3. Thou who roll'st the year around. (1832.) Clou of the Year. In several American collect inns. 4. Away from earth my spirit turns. (1833.) Holy Communion. Appeared in Lowell Mason's Union Hymn*, in 4 st. of 4 I. In the Church Praise Bk., N. V.. 1882, it begins with at. ii., "Thou, Saviour, art the Living Bread." 6. Before Thy throne with tearful eyes. (1834) Liberty of Faith. 6. Stealing from the world away. (1834.) Evening. Written at New Haven in 1834, and is very popular iu America. 7. Thine [Thy] holy day'a returning. (1834.) Sunday Morning. 8. Wake thee, 0 Zion. (1862.) Zian Exultant. 9. We stand in deep repentance. (1*34.) Lent. This last, No. 9, in common with Nos. 10, 11, 12, is marked "original," in the Presbyterian Pari*h Hymn*, 1843. Probably they were given to the editors of that bouk in MB., and had not previously appeared. 10. And is there. Lord, a rest? (1843.) Rest in Heaven. Written at Bath, Maine, in 1843. On Oct 1, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Donna Burdick wrote: > List Members: > > Does anyone know where I could find the actual music for a hymn > that was sometimes called "Rest in Heaven"? My great grandmother > sang this at the funeral of former slave William (Billy) Smith in > Peterboro in 1923. > > I think it might actually have been the hymn "And is There, Lord, a > Rest?" but that it was called by some people "Rest in Heaven." > I've already found the words but can't find the music. > > Thanks, Donna Burdick > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYMADISO- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message