O God, the darkness roll away

O God, the darkness roll away

Author: William Gaskell
Published in 11 hymnals

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O God! the darkness roll away
Which clouds the human soul,
And let the bright, the perfect day,
Speed onward to its goal.

Let every hateful passion die,
Which makes of brethren foes;
And war no longer raise its cry,
To mar the world’s repose.

Let faith, and hope, and charity,
Go forth through all the earth;
And man, in heavenly bearing, be
True to his heavenly birth.

Yea, let Thy glorious kingdom come
Of holiness and love,
And make this world a portal meet
For Thy bright courts above.



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #172

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Author: William Gaskell

Gaskell, William, M.A., son of Mr. William Gaskell, was born at Latchford (a suburb of Warrington, on the Cheshire side of the Mersey), 24 July, 1805. He was educated at Manchester New College and at the University of Glasgow, where he graduated M.A. in 1825. In 1828 he became co-pastor with the Rev. J. G. Robberds at Cross Street Unitarian Chapel, Manchester, a position he held until his death. Mr. Gaskell was a man of cultivated mind and considerable literary ability. His publications include Lectures on the Lancashire Dialect, 1853, a small volume of Temperance Rhymes, 1839, and various theological works. In 1832 he married Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson, who afterwards attained celebrity as the authoress of Mary Barton, and of other popul… Go to person page >

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Instances (11)TextImageAudioScore
A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #172Image
A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #172Text
Heart and Voice #d173
Heart and Voice #d175
Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #471Image
Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d480
Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #447Image
Jubilate Deo, a Book of Hymns and Tunes for Young and Old #d197
Sacred Songs For Public Worship: a hymn and tune book #99Image
The Gospel Hymnal #d431
Worship in Song: a selection of hymns and tunes for the Service of the Sanctuary #669Image
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