Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#122

122. Tis midnight—and on Olive's brow

1 'Tis midnight--and on Olive's brow,
The star is dimm'd that lately shone;
'Tis midnight--in the garden now,
The suff'ring Saviour prays alone.

2 'Tis midnight--and from all remov'd,
Immanuel wrestles lone, with fears,
E'en the disciple that he lov'd
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 ether plains,
Is borne the song that angels know:
Unheard by mortals are the strains
That sweetly soothe the Saviour's wo.

Text Information

• First Line: Tis midnight—and on Olive's brow
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: Christ: Sufferings and Death; Gethsemane

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