Sabine Baring-Gould

The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould (28 January 1834 – 2 January 1924) was an English antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar. His bibliography lists more than 1240 separate publications, and continues to grow. He is remembered particularly as a writer of hymns, the best-known being "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and "Now the Day Is Over".

Quotes

 * Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before. Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle see his banners go!
 * Lyrics to Onward, Christian Soldiers (1871).


 * Jesus, give the weary Calm and sweet repose. With Thy tend'rest blessing May our eyelids close.
 * Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 614.