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October 29, 2012

Now Fades All Earthly Splendor

The shades of night descend

Now Fades All Earthly Splendor, first published in 1969 was written by Scottish Jesuit Priest, theologian, and hymnwriter James Quinn (1919-2010). It is set to the tune, Ewing (1861) by Alexander Ewing (1830 -1895). The tune is more commonly recognized as the setting for Jerusalem the Golden, which is a translation from the original Latin of a small portion of the 3000 line poem, De Contemptu Mundi by the 12th century monk Bernard of Cluny. In the Liturgy of the Hours, Now Fades All Earthly Splendor is used during Ordinary Time for Evening Prayer.


Tune: Ewing

5 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 22, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    This is epic

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  2. Philip MayerAugust 31, 2015 at 5:42 PM

    Love your site. Thanks for posting these tunes. I find them very helpful in my prayers.

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  3. UnknownJanuary 4, 2016 at 11:33 AM

    Thank you do very much. I couldn't find this one anywhere else!
    God bless you.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 4, 2016 at 11:34 AM

    Thank you so very much for posting it--I couldn't find this one anywhere else! God bless you.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 7, 2016 at 5:48 PM

    What a gift - this is just what I was looking for. God bless you.

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