Hymn Story: Day is Dying in the West

Day is Dying in the West was written by Mary Artemesia Lathbury. She was born on August 10, 1841 in Ontario County, New York. Day is dying in the West was written at the request of Rev. John H. Vincent in the summer of 1880.  It was a “Vesper Song” used in the responsive services. The Vesper’s came from the […]

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