Project Gutenberg 2016-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 123 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.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sermons, English -- 19th century Funeral sermons Gurney, Anna, 1795-1857 -- Death and burial -- Sermons BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 58055 2025-06-21T03:38:15.994562 text/html 54093 2016-05-09T16:49:11 text/html 88938 2025-06-21T03:38:20.545522 application/epub+zip 87307 2025-06-21T03:38:18.092032 application/epub+zip 87308 2025-06-21T03:38:16.802531 application/epub+zip 179466 2025-06-21T03:38:22.278995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170891 2025-06-21T03:38:19.777032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175599 2022-09-23T17:54:12.283558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48579 2025-06-21T03:38:15.650518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48843 2016-05-09T16:48:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18914 2025-06-21T03:38:22.417010 application/rdf+xml 12766 2025-06-21T03:38:17.401011 image/jpeg 3345 2025-06-21T03:38:17.117533 image/jpeg 18795 2016-05-09T16:51:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 20376 2016-05-09T16:51:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 85428 2025-06-21T03:38:16.011528 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia