Concordia ‎#147

147. When Gathering Clouds around I View

1 When gath'ring clouds around I view,
And days are dark, and friends are few,
On Him I lean, who not in vain
Experienced ev'ry human pain;
He sees my wants, allays my fears,
And counts and treasures up my tears.

2 If vexing thoughts within me rise,
And, sore dismayed, my spirit dies,
Still He, who once vouchsaved to bear
The sick'ning anguish of despair,
Shall sweetly soothe, shall gently dry,
The throbbing heart, the streaming eye.

3 And oh, when I have safely past
Through ev'ry conflict but the last;
Still, still unchanging, watch beside
My painful bed, for Thou hast died:
Then point to realms of cloudless day,
And wipe the latest tear away.

Text Information

• First Line: When gath'ring clouds around I view
• Title: When Gathering Clouds around I View
• Author: R. Grant (1806 (Text of 1812))
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: The Christian Life: Trust and Confidence
• Copyright: Used by permission.

Tune Information

• Name: WHEN GATHERING CLOUDS
• Composer: Lawrence J. Munson (1902)
• Key: D♭ Major