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Forth from the dark and stormy sky

Author: Reginald Heber
Published in 118 hymnals

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Piano/Organ
	The Fruit of the Spirit

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	ST. CATHERINE

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	God of the Ages

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1 Forth from the dark and stormy sky,
Lord, to Thine altar's shade we fly;
Forth from the world, its hope and fear,
Saviour, we seek Thy shelter here:
Weary and weak, Thy grace we pray:
Turn not, O Lord! Thy guests away.

2 Long have we roamed in want and pain,
Long have we sought Thy rest in vain;
Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost,
Long have our souls been tempest-tost;
Low at Thy feet our sins we lay:;
Turn not, O Lord! Thy guests away.

Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, 1871

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Author: Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber was born in 1783 into a wealthy, educated family. He was a bright youth, translating a Latin classic into English verse by the time he was seven, entering Oxford at 17, and winning two awards for his poetry during his time there. After his graduation he became rector of his father's church in the village of Hodnet near Shrewsbury in the west of England where he remained for 16 years. He was appointed Bishop of Calcutta in 1823 and worked tirelessly for three years until the weather and travel took its toll on his health and he died of a stroke. Most of his 57 hymns, which include "Holy, Holy, Holy," are still in use today. -- Greg Scheer, 1995… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Forth from the dark and stormy sky
Author:	Reginald Heber
Meter:	8.8.8.8.8.8
Source:	publ. 1827
Language:	English

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Forth from the dark and stormy sky. Bp. R. Heber. [Lent.] Appeared in his Hymns, &c, 1827, in 2 stanzas of 6 lines, and appointed for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity. It was also included in the 1842 edition of the same. The use of this hymn has been very varied. In the New Mitre, and Thring's Collection, it is appointed for "Holy Communion" (its claim thereto being evidently the second line of stanza i., "Lord, to Thine altar's shade we flee," and the concluding line of each stanza, "Turn not, O Lord, Thy guests away"); whilst in Kennedy it is given for "Passion Week," and in other collections for different seasons. In most cases the text is unaltered, as in Thring's Collection, 1882, No. 532. Its American use is extensive.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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ST. CATHERINE (Hemy)

CHRIST CHURCH (Ouseley)

[Forth from the dark and stormy sky]

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Piano/Organ The Fruit of the Spirit Faith, Hope, and Love (Creative hymn expressions for piano) Hymns of the Faith More Piano/Organ >
Choral God of the Ages More Choral >
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MIDI file from Wondrous Love: A Collection of Songs and Services for Sunday Schools #16

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The Hymnal : published in 1895 and revised in 1911 by authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America : with the supplement of 1917 (1921), p.98

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Instances (118)	First Line	Text Title	Refrain First Line	Authors	Composers	Meter	Tune Title	Tune Key	Languages	Publication Date
A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #6	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Heber						1848
A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #6	Forth from the dark and stormy sky	The Sanctuary		Heber		8.8.8.8				1866
A Church Hymn Book: for the use of congregations of the United Church of England and Ireland #210	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1861
A Church of England Hymn Book #507	Forth from the dark and stormy sky					8.8.8.8.8.8				1879
A Collection of Hymns #28	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1859
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, to which are added prayers for families and individuals (New and Enl. Stereotype Ed.) #599	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1834
A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #228	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Heber						1843
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #361	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bp. Heber						1830
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #361	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1833
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #361	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1835
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #361	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bp. Heber						1831
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #361	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1848
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #361	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bp. Heber						1832
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #518	Forth from the dark, and stormy sky			Heber						1845
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #432	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bp. Heber						1845
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d89	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1859
Additional Hymns to the Collection of Hymns for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #599	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1835
Hymnal Amore Dei #39	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1897
Asaph: or, The Choir Book #d67	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1861
Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #100	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1886
Carmina Sanctorum: a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #100	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1885
Chapel Hymns #d151	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1846
Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship: a collection compiled by a committee of the Cheshire Pastoral Association (11th ed.) #6	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1847
Christian Praise: a manual of worship for public, social and private devotion #514	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1880
Church and University Hymns #d50	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1916
Church Book: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran congregations #55	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1868
Church Choral-Book, Containing Tunes and Hymns . . . #134	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1860
Church Harmonies: a collection of hymns and tunes for the use of Congregations #831	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Heber						1876
Church Hymns with Tunes #404	Forth from the dark and stormy sky					8.8.8.8.8.8				1903
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #869	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1856
Congregational Singing Book: a Collection of Sacred Music #d14	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1854
Daily Hymns: 32nd Anniversary of the Sunday Schools, St. John's Parish, Waterbury #5	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bishop Heber						1868
Good Will Songs: a Compilation of Hymns and Tunes #152	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1890
Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #275	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Heber						1868
Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d172	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1878
Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #500	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bishop Reginald Heber						1883
Hymn Book for Christian Worship #69	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Heber						1854
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #201	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Reginald Heber					English	1871
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : Revised edition (1874) #201	Forth from the dark and stormy sky				Frederick Arthur Gore Ousley				English	1874
Hymnal, Amore Dei #39	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bishop Heber, 1783-1826						1890
Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #201	Forth from the dark and stormy sky					8.8.8.8.8.8	CHRIST CHURCH (Ouseley)	E Flat Major	English	1890
Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #94	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bp. Reginald Heber, 1783-1826						1875
Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #94	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bp. Reginald Heber, 1783-1826						1886
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #991	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bp. Reginald Heber, 1783-1826						1874
Hymns and Tunes for Prayer and Social Meetings #2	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1862
Hymns for Christian Devotion: especially adapted to the Universalist denomination #24	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1865
Hymns for Christian Devotion: especially adapted to the Universalist denomination. (New ed.) #24	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1871
Hymns for Christian Melody #534	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1835
Hymns for Church and Home #29	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1860
Hymns for Public Worship #3	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Heber						1845
Hymns for Social Worship and Private Devotion #d42	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1837
Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #357	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bishop Heber						1869
Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #30	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1853
Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #30	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1857
Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #82	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1874
Hymns for the Sanctuary #342	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Heber						1849
Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship: with tunes #144	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1874
Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d92	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1841
Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d296	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1886
Hymns of the Church Universal #267	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1890
Hymns of the Spirit #33	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1864
Melodies of Heaven #d33	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1868
New Manual of Praise: for Sabbath and Social Worship #64	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Heber						1901
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #17	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Weber						1855
Prayers and Hymns for the Church and Home #d167	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1866
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #279	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1875
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H11	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1845
Revival Hymns #324	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1858
Sacred Lyrics #d29	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1868
Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #190	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1870
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #80	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1871
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #80	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1875
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #80	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1868
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #80	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1872
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #80	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1869
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #80	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1868
Songs of Christian Praise with Music #d144	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1880
Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations: a collection of psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with music for chuch services, prayer and conference meetings, religious conventions, and family worship. #262	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1870
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #728	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1879
Songs of the Unity: a Selection of Lyrics for Public Worhip, with Tunes for Congregational Use #d61	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1859
Sursum Corda: a book of praise #387a	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1898
Sursum Corda: a book of praise #387b	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1898
The Book of Praise #d84	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1865
The Book of Worship #d112	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1867
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #678	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1866
The Christian Psalter #d131	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1841
The Church Hymnal with Canticles #201	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1892
The Church Hymnary: a collection of hymns and tunes for public worship #30	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1893
The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs": for public, social and family worship and private devotions at the Sanitarium, Clifton Springs, N. Y. #1144	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bp. Reginald Heber, 1783-1826						1881
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #372	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Heber						1857
The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #297	Forth from the dark and stormy sky		Turn not, O Lord, thy guests away	Reginald Heber						1880
The Halifax Selection of Hymns: intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d125	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1834
The Hymnal: published by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #479	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Bishop Reginald Heber						1895
The Hymnal, Published in 1895 and Revised in 1911 #64	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1912
The Hymnal : published in 1895 and revised in 1911 by authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America : with the supplement of 1917 #64a	Forth from the dark and stormy sky			Reginald Heber	James G. Walton; Henri F. Hemy	8.8.8.8.8.8	ST. CATHERINE	G Major	English	1921
The Hymnary with Tunes: a collection of music for Sunday schools #34	Forth from the dark and stormy sky	Turn not, O Lord, thy guests away		Bishop Reginald Heber						1872
The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #53	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1888
The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d162	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1889
The Presbyterian Hymnal #285	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1874
The Presbyterian Hymnal #285	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1878
The Reformed Church Hymnal: with tunes #566	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1878
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #147a	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1870
The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d252	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1858
The Sabbath School Hymn and Tune Book: selected from the Sabbath hymn and tune book #4	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1860
The Sacred Lute #d92	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1855
The Sacrifice of Praise. psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs designed for public worship and private devotion, with notes on the origin of hymns. #228	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1869
The Sanctus #d68	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1857
The School Hymn Book #d14	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1889
The School Psalter #d73	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1864
The Service of Praise #d85	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1875
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d130	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1876
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d221	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1871
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #754	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1886
The Tabernacle Chorus #d44	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1874
The Tabernacle Chorus (Trinity ed.) #46	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1877
The Westminster Hymnal for congregational and social use and for the Sunday School #148	Forth from the dark and [the] stormy sky			Reginald Heber						1911
Vestry Harmonies: a collection of hymns and tunes for all occasions of social worship #11a	Forth from the dark and stormy sky									1868
Wondrous Love: A Collection of Songs and Services for Sunday Schools #16	Forth from the dark and stormy sky	To Thine Altar	Weary and weak, thy grace we pray	Weber	G. F. R.		[Forth from the dark and stormy sky]			1885