The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4826

4826. Oft When the Day Is Dreary

1. Oft when the day is dreary,
Oft when the storm clouds lower,
Oft when my spirit’s weary—
Jesus imparts His power.

Refrain
Jesus is near, burdens to bear;
Weary one, Jesus will help thee;
Jesus is near, burdens to bear;
His blood from sin doth cleanse thee.

2. He bids me tell my story,
Telling, He gives me rest;
And while my sorrows sharing,
Shelters me in His breast. [Refrain]

3. Jesus, Thy heart is with me
All thro’ the darkest night,
As when the sun shines clearly
Making my pathway bright. [Refrain]

4. Wondrous in love is Jesus,
Sweet is the rest He gives;
Sharing in all my toiling,
While in my heart He lives. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Oft when the day is dreary
• Title: Oft When the Day Is Dreary
• Author: Mrs. Wyndham Heathcote (1895)
• Refrain First Line: Jesus is near, burdens to bear
• Language: English
• Source: The Coronation Hymnal, by Adoniram J. Gordon & Arthur T. Pierson (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Baptist Publication Society, 1895)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Oft when the day is dreary]
• Composer: Mrs. Wyndham Heathcote (1895)
• Incipit: 32351 21511 76515
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: The Coronation Hymnal, by Adoniram J. Gordon & Arthur T. Pierson (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Baptist Publication Society, 1895)
• Copyright: Public Domain