'Tis Midnight, and on Olive's Brow
- Authors
- William B. Tappan
- Year
- 1822
- Example Text
- 'Tis midnight; and on Olive's brow...
- Popularity
- 19%
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- Scripture References
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- Isaiah 53:3
- Matthew 25:36-45; 26:28; 26:30-56
- Mark 14:13-42
- Luke 22:39-48
- John 18:1-12; 19:30
- Lyrics
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
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