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1 ’Tis midnight, and on Olive’s brow
the star is dimmed that lately shone;
’tis midnight; in the garden now
the suff'ring Savior prays alone.
2 ’Tis midnight, and, from all removed,
Emmanuel wrestles lone with fears:
e’en the disciple that He loved
heeds not his Master’s grief and tears.
3 ’Tis midnight, and, for others’ guilt,
the Man of Sorrows weeps in blood;
yet He that hath in anguish knelt
is not forsaken by His God.
4 ’Tis midnight; and from heav'nly plains
is borne the song that angels know;
unheard by mortals are the strains
that sweetly soothe the Savior’s woe.
Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #274
First Line: | 'Tis midnight; and on Olive's brow |
Title: | Olive's Brow |
Author: | William B. Tappan (1822) |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
Place of Origin: | United States |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Spanish translation: See "Es medianoche y el fulgor" by Angel Mergal and Federico Pagura |
Copyright: | Public Domain |