Author: Jane Roscoe Hymnal: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #337 (1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: My Father, when around me spread Lyrics:
My Father, when around me spread
I see the shadows of the tomb,
When life’s bright visions droop and fade,
And darkness veils the days to come,—
O, in that anguished hour I turn
With a still trusting heart to Thee,
And holy thoughts arise and burn
Amid that cold, sad destiny!
They fill my soul with heavenly light,
While all around is pain and woe;
And strengthened by them, in Thy sight,
Father, to drink Thy cup I go.
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Light in Darkness