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Author: Nellie A. Montgomery Appears in 23 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal First Line: When the clouds of affliction have gathered Refrain First Line: Songs in the night, songs in the night Lyrics: 1. When the clouds of affliction have gathered, And hidden each star from my sight, I know if I turn to my Father, I know if I turn to my Father, Sweetest songs, sweetest songs, Sweetest songs He will give in the night. Refrain Songs in the night, songs in the night, Oh, how precious the songs in the night! My heart runneth over, For the songs He doth send in the night. 2. Oh, how dear are those messages to me! No need then to cry in affright; My heart groweth strong as I listen, My heart groweth strong as I listen To the songs, to the songs, To the songs He doth send in the night. [Refrain] 3. And when morn breaks at last in its splendor, And sorrow is changed to delight, Oh, still would I ever remember, Oh, still would I ever remember, All the songs, all the songs, All the songs that were sent in the night. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When the clouds of affliction have gathered]

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[When the clouds of affliction have gathered]

Appears in 18 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Sylvester Fearis Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 12333 21444 33332 Used With Text: Songs in the Night

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Songs in the Night

Author: Nellie A. Montgomery Hymnal: Alexander's New Revival Hymns #95 (1922) Hymnal Title: Alexander's New Revival Hymns First Line: When the clouds of affliction have gathered Refrain First Line: Songs in the night, songs in the night Scripture: Psalm 92:8 Languages: English Tune Title: [When the clouds of affliction have gathered]

Songs in the Night

Author: Nellie A. Montgomery Hymnal: Coronation Hymns #130 (1913) Hymnal Title: Coronation Hymns First Line: When the clouds of affliction have gathered Refrain First Line: Songs in the night, songs in the night Languages: English Tune Title: [When the clouds of affliction have gathered]

Songs in the Night

Author: Nellie A. Montgomery Hymnal: Eternal Praise #136 (1917) Hymnal Title: Eternal Praise First Line: When the clouds of affliction have gathered Languages: English Tune Title: [When the clouds of affliction have gathered]

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Nellie A. Montgomery

Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "Songs in the Night" in The Cyber Hymnal

J. S. Fearis

1867 - 1932 Person Name: John Sylvester Fearis Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "[When the clouds of affliction have gathered]" in The Cyber Hymnal John Sylvester Fearis, 1867-1932 Born: February 5, 1867, Richland, Iowa. Died: September 2, 1932, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Fearis’ father was a successful singing school teacher, and a painter by trade. At a young age, John learned to read music in his father’s classes. He was passionately fond of music, and, taking lessons on the reed organ, he was soon able to play in Sunday school and church. Later he took charge of the church choir, and taught singing classes in nearby towns. He wrote his first hymn tune at age 16. He eventually joined the editorial staff of the Choir Leader, published by the Lorenz Publishing Company in Dayton, Ohio. Sources-- Choir Herald, December 1932, p. 219 Emurian, p. 17 Hall, pp. 393-4 Lyrics-- Brightly Beams Another Morning Children’s Day Show Me the Way, My Shepherd What Comfort to Our Hearts What Wonderful Love Is the Love Music-- Be Thou Exalted Beautiful Isle of Somewhere God May Call for You Little Raindrops Promise Made to Mother, The Songs in the Night Show Me the Way, My Shepherd There’s Light for a Step Wherever He Leads Me I’ll Go --hymntime.com/tch