The author, Susan Warner, sister of Anna B. Warner (see Hymn 201), was the daughter of a reputable attorney in New York State. Her father fell into undeserved misfortune which left the daughters as the breadwinners of the household. This burden they fulfilled by writing stories and books. Susan’s first book, _The Wide, Wide World_, published in 1865 under the pseudonym of “Elizabeth Wetherall,” became one of the most widely read of American novels, second in popularity only to _Uncle Tom’s Cabin_. It was translated into French and German and became a best-seller on both sides of the Atlantic. She also wrote a number of definitely religious books for children. Like her sister, Anna, she was buried at West Point, where the two had conducted a Bible class for many years for the cadets of the U. S. Military Academy. _MUSIC._ The tune is by Edwin O. Excell, 1851-1921, an American composer of Gospel song tunes. In England, the hymn is sung to “Lumetto,” a tune by Edward Arthur, composed in 1927. 421. Here we come with gladness _Julia H. Johnston_, 1852— Intended to be sung as a collection march. The author, Julia Harriette Johnston, born at Salineville, Ohio, was educated at Gettysburg and Peoria, Illinois, High School. She was much interested in missions and Sunday-school work and frequently contributed articles to magazines, on those subjects. Among her publications were _The School of the Master_, _Bright Threads_, and the _Life of Adoniram Judson_. _MUSIC._ AUS DEM HIMMEL FERNE is a traditional German melody of unknown authorship. It appeared in the _Gesangbuch mit Noten_ and in _Kleiner Liederschatz_, and is a well known children’s tune. PRAYER 422. We thank Thee, O our Father _Catherine Mary McSorley_ A prayer of thanksgiving, especially for the flowers which, growing in the most unlikely places, make the world so bright and fair and reveal the power and love of God. Julian attributes the hymn to Catherine Mary McSorley but gives no information concerning her. The hymn appeared in the Appendix of the Irish _Church Hymnal_, 1891, and was published in _Church Hymns_, England, 1903. _MUSIC._ ENDSLEIGH. For comments on this tune see Hymn 283. 423. Father, we thank Thee for the night _Rebecca J. Weston_, _c._ 1890 A morning prayer. The words were written by Rebecca J. Weston, about 1890, but no information concerning her has been traced. This seems to be her only hymn. It appeared in a music-book, _The Tonic Sol-fa Course_, published by the Oliver Ditson Company. The editor of that book was the Rev. D. Batchellor, who composed the tune. The hymn was included in _Songs of Praise_, London, 1933. 424. Savior, teach me, day by day _Jane Eliza Leeson_, 1807-82