Thou Only Solace in Sorrow

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1 O thou who driest the mourner's tear!
How dark this world would be
If, when deceived and wounded here,
We could not fly to thee!

2 O, who would bear life's stormy doom,
Did not thy wing of love
Come, brightly wafting through the gloom
Our peace-branch from above?

3 Each sorrow, touched by thee, grows bright
With more than rapture's ray,
As darkness shows us worlds of light
We never saw by day.

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #705

Author: Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore United Kingdom 1779-1852. Born at Dublin, Ireland, the son of a grocer, he showed an early interest in music and acting. He was educated at a private school and Trinity College, Dublin. He read at the Middle Temple for the Bar. Moore did not profess religious piety. His translations of ‘Anacreon’ (celebrating wine, women, and song) were published in 1800, with a dedication to the Prince of Wales. He also wrote a comic opera, “the gypsy prince”, staged that year. In 1801 he published a collection of his own verse, “Poetical works of the late Thomas Little Esq”. A Catholic patriot, he defended the Church of Ireland, especially in later politics. In 1803 he held a post under the Government in Bermuda as regis… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O Thou who driest the mourner's tear
Title: Thou Only Solace in Sorrow
Author: Thomas Moore
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #475

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d500

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The Gospel Psalmist #707

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #246

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The Service Hymnal with an introductory service #116

The Harmoniad and Sacred Melodist #d86

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The Diadem #97

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #958

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d621

The Choralist #d265

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The Christian Lyre #72

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The Christian Lyre #72

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The Religious Songster #126

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Evangelical Hymns #344

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d643

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d647

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d646

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A Collection of Hymns #326

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns for Social Worship and Pravate Devotion #d74

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #871

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d820

Family and Social Melodies #d263

Family Hymns #d184

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d396

Hymnal and Ritual Services for the Union Gospel Church #d72

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d575

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #632

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #632

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Hymns for Christian Melody #797

Hymns for Mothers #d56

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #350

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d824

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d618

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Methodist Social Hymn Book #204

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #276

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New Life #142

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d633

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Psalms and Hymns #417

Resurrected Songs prepared for the Church #d172

Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d209

Sacred Melodies #d193

Select Melodies, comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use #d168

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #975

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #975

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Songs for the Sanctuary #975

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Songs for the Sanctuary #975

Songs of Praise and Power #d224

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Songs of the Church #583

Songs of Zion #d136

Sunday School Hymn Book #d314

Supplement to Watts #d323

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Temple Melodies #482

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d599

The American Hymn and Tune Book, Newly Revised and Especially Adapted to Vestry Use #d106

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The American Vocalist #287b

The Baptist Hymn and Praise Book #d374

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The Baptist Psalmody #782

The Bible Harp #d190

The Book of Praise #d596

The Chilton Music for Standard Hymns #d97

The Christian Harmony #d256

The Christian Hymnal #d514

The Christian Hymnist #d407

The Christian Psalmist #d518

The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d288

The Church Hymn Book #d735

The Church Hymn Book #d411

The Gospel Praise Book #d323

The Halifax Selection of Hymns #d311

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The Heart and Voice #172a

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #607

The Hymnist #d73

The Imperial Harmony #d199

The Lesser Hymnal #d256

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The Melodeon #88

The Methodist Protestant Church Hymnal #d349

The Millennial Harp #d305

The Ohio Harmonist #d57

The One Key Singer #d35

The Plymouth Hymnal #d402

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The Psalmist #S82

The Sacred Lute #d241

The Saints' Harp #d638

The Singer's Choice #d137

The Social Harp. Rev. #d279

The Soul Winner. Rev. #d90

The South Western Psalmist #d298

The Southern Psalmist #d633

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d664

The Spirit Minstrel. 2nd ed. #d62

The Tabernacle Chorus #d127

The Wesleyan Harp, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes Suitable for Social Worship. 1st ed. #d85

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The Wesleyan Psalmist, or Songs of Canaan #79b

The Western Harp #d147

Triune Hymnal #d129

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