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While journeying through this humble vale

Author: Oliver Holden Appears in 3 hymnals

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While journeying through this humble vale

Author: Oliver Holden Hymnal: The Young Convert's Companion #d128 (1806)

While journeying through this humble vale

Author: Oliver Holden Hymnal: The American Seaman's Hymn Book #d251 (1826)

Hymnal: Society hymns, original and selected on evangelical and experimental subjects #XI (1790) First Line: While journeying through this humble vale Lyrics: 1 While journeying through this humble vale, Expos'd to ev'ry adverse gale; If to the throne I could repair, I should be happy, happy there. 2 When doubts and fears my mind perplex, Or worldly things go wrong, and vex, If to the throne my soul draws near, Propitious hope removes each fear. 3 Lord, this it is which soothes my grief, And to my soul yields such relief: I cry, enraptur'd, bid me come, And near thee find my lasting home. 4 How prone to seek my good below! How much like a deceitful bow Is my false heart; though pledg'd to thee, When first I gave that heart away. 5 O never, never can I find Such joy and transport to the mind, As when my ardent soul descry'd The glories of the Man who dy'd. 6 The robe my legal soul had wrought With pray'rs and tears, appear'd as nought: One view, O Saviour, of thy love, Forever fix'd my hopes above. 7 There let them firm forever rest, With still increasing radiance blest; Till death dissolves this mortal band, And I arrive in Canaan's land. Languages: English

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Oliver Holden

1765 - 1844 Author of "A Throne of Grace" Holden, Oliver, one of the pioneers of American psalmody, was born in 1765, and was brought up as a carpenter. Subsequently he became a teacher and music-seller. He died at Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1844. His published works are American Harmony, 1793; the Worcester Collection, 1797; and other Tune books. One of his most popular tunes is "Coronation." It is thought that he edited a small hymn-book, published at Boston before 1808, in which are 21 of his hymns with the signature "H." A single copy only of this book is known, and that is without title-page. Of his hymns the following are in common use:— 1. All those who seek a throne of grace. [God present where prayer is offered.] Was given in Peabody's Springfield Collection, 1835, No. 92, in a recast form as, “They who seek the throne of grace." This form is in extensive use in America, and is also in a few collections in Great Britain. 2. With conscious guilt, and bleeding heart. [Lent.] This, although one of the best of Holden's hymns, has passed out of use. It appeared, with two others, each bearing bis signature, in the Boston Collection (Baptist), 1808. 3. Within these doors assembled now. [Divine Worship.] [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology