HYMN OF THE MONTH – April: Good Night, Sweet Jesus
April 7, 2025 - 2:25pm — Don9of11
This hymn was written and composed by a Catholic priest during his days as a chaplain for The Tombs, a colloquial name given to New York’s famous city jail in Lower Manhattan. His Eminence Cardinal Hayes and Bishop Dunn of New York and many other church dignitaries paid special tribute to the hymn hailing it as the most effective closing hymn for evening services ever written.
It was featured on Catholic and Protestant radio programs of the 1930s and 1940s. For Catholic’s living before the age of television, tuning into these radio programs was extremely popular and included an audience of tens of millions of Americans every week. Please take a few moments to read about this wonderful Catholic hymn.
Please visit my website Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and click on HYMN OF THE MONTH.
https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/good-night-sweet-jesus/
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Good Night, Sweet Jesus
The first recording on your website of "Good Night, Sweet Jesus" sounds like it could have been used in a classic Hollywood black-and-white film. A very nice hymn. Thanks for your thorough research.
This info about the hymn's composer is quite interesting:
"Father Curry became a staunch defender against the proselyting efforts of certain sects and social reform agencies in the neighborhood. He carried out what some called a militant warfare against the efforts of missionaries like Fritzi Rice to entice the Italian children of St. James’ parish into his services of thievery. Father Curry was also a pioneer in the fight against the sale of cocaine."
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