Project Gutenberg 2016-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 63 Hoare, Edward 1812 1894 The Coming Night A Sermon Preached in Cromer Church, on Friday, June 12, 1857, on occasion of the death of Anna Gurney Transcribed from the 1857 Thomas Hatchard edition by David Price "The Coming Night" by Edward Hoare is a sermon preached in Cromer Church in the mid-19th century. This spiritual work reflects on the nature of life and death, focusing on the profound loss felt by the community following the death of Miss Anna Gurney. The sermon emphasizes the vitality of a life dedicated to serving God and others while on Earth, utilizing biblical references to convey its messages about mortality and spiritual readiness. In this sermon, Hoare draws a poignant distinction between the "day" of life—an opportunity for work and interconnection with others—and the "night," representing death, where human efforts cease. He elegantly extols the virtues of Miss Gurney's life, highlighting her tireless dedication to both her community and broader humanitarian causes, including her support for missionary work. By reflecting on her character and legacy, Hoare urges listeners to recognize the fleeting nature of their own opportunities to serve and to cultivate a personal relationship with Christ, emphasizing the hope and joy that await in the afterlife for those who live faithfully. Ultimately, the sermon serves as both a tribute and a call to action for the community to honor the deceased through their own service and devotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sermons, English -- 19th century Funeral sermons Gurney, Anna, 1795-1857 -- Death and burial -- Sermons BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 57932 57834 2024-09-21T16:02:31.012501 2023-09-22T12:37:34.836168 text/html text/html 54093 2016-05-09T16:49:11 text/html 20376 2016-05-09T16:51:24 text/html application/zip 88871 2024-09-21T16:02:35.372465 application/epub+zip 87311 2024-09-21T16:02:32.918490 application/epub+zip 87312 2024-09-21T16:02:31.712492 application/epub+zip 179492 2024-09-21T16:02:37.078455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170891 2024-09-21T16:02:34.550518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175599 2022-09-23T17:54:12.283558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48579 48532 2024-09-21T16:02:30.725504 2023-09-22T12:37:34.565158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48843 2016-05-09T16:48:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18795 2016-05-09T16:51:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18303 2024-09-21T16:02:37.216464 application/rdf+xml 12766 2024-09-21T16:02:32.254488 image/jpeg 3345 2024-09-21T16:02:31.984491 image/jpeg 85387 2024-09-21T16:02:31.018529 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog