_MUSIC._ GLORY was published in England in Curwen’s _Tune Book to the Hymns and Chants for Sunday Schools_, 1842, with these words. The combination of hymn and tune has continued to the present. NATURE 406. A little seed lay fast asleep _Clara Writer_, 1859-1915 A song of growth under God’s daily care. The lyric is a poetic description of the development of a seed from its first awakening to life under the touch of God’s sunshine, to the tall, fair plant with its golden ear of corn. No biographical information is at hand concerning the author, Clara Writer. _MUSIC._ KING’S LANGLEY. For comments on this tune see Hymn 385. 407. See the shining dewdrops _Anonymous_ No information is at hand concerning the origin of this children’s poem on the theme, “God is good.” _MUSIC._ The melody appeared anonymously in _Kleiner Liederschatz_, a small but useful book of songs for use in German schools and homes. The book was compiled and edited by several Kansas teachers and school friends who preferred to withhold their names. It was first published in 1901, Newton, Kansas. The arrangement was made especially for the _Hymnary_, by E. Shippen Barnes, in 1939. For comments on Barnes see Hymn 48. 408. God sees the little sparrow fall _Maria Straub_, 1838-98 A hymn of God’s love, based on Jesus’ teaching that God notes the fall of the sparrow and arrays the flowers in beauty and loveliness. No information has been traced concerning the author, Maria Straub, or her contemporary, S. W. Straub, 1842-99, who composed the music. 409. Birds are singing, woods are ringing _L. F. Cole_ A joyous song of praise. No information has been found concerning L. F. Cole, author of the words. _MUSIC._ The tune, BIRDS ARE SINGING, is anonymous. 410. All things bright and beautiful _Cecil Frances Alexander_, 1823-1895 A nature song. It was written, as were Hymns 104, “There is a green hill far away,” and 412, “Once in royal David’s city,” to illustrate the Apostle’s Creed, the present being a comment on the phrase, “Maker of heaven and earth.” It is based on Gen. 1:31: “And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.” One of her stanzas, The rich man in his castle The poor man at his gate; God made them high and lowly And ordered their estate is omitted in most hymn books because it is obviously not in keeping with Christian teachings concerning wealth and poverty. (_Cf._ the Parable of Dives and Lazarus). The author grew up in the wealthy atmosphere of an Irish estate where her father was a land agent. For further comments on Mrs. Alexander see Hymn 104.