When gathering clouds around I view

When gathering clouds around I view

Author: Robert Grant
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1 When gathering clouds around I view,
And days are dark, and friends are few,
On Him I lean, Who not in vain
Experienced every human pain;
He sees my wants, allays my fears,
And counts and treasures up my tears.

2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray
From heavenly wisdom's narrow way,
To fly the good I would pursue,
Or do the sin I would not do;
Still He, Who felt temptation's power,
Shall guard me in that dangerous hour.

3 If vexing thoughts within me rise,
And, sore dismay'd, my spirit dies,
Still He, Who once vouchsafed to bear
Such bitter conflict with despair,
Shall sweetly soothe, shall gently dry,
The throbbing heart, the streaming eye.

4 When sorrowing, o'er some stone I bend,
Which covers what was once a friend,
And from his voice, his hand, his smile,
Divides me for a little while,
Thou, Saviour, mark'st the tears I shed,
For Thou didst weep o'er Lazarus dead.

5 And O, when I have safely past
Through every conflict but the last,
Still, still unchanging, watch beside
My bed of death, for Thou hast died;
Then point to realms of cloudless day,
And wipe the latest tear away.

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

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Author: Robert Grant

Grant, Sir Robert, second son of Mr. Charles Grant, sometime Member of Parliament for Inverness, and a Director of the East India Company, was born in 1785, and educated at Cambridge, where he graduated in 1806. Called to the English Bar in 1807, he became Member of Parliament for Inverness in 1826; a Privy Councillor in 1831; and Governor of Bombay, 1834. He died at Dapoorie, in Western India, July 9, 1838. As a hymnwriter of great merit he is well and favourably known. His hymns, "O worship the King"; "Saviour, when in dust to Thee"; and "When gathering clouds around I view," are widely used in all English-speaking countries. Some of those which are less known are marked by the same graceful versification and deep and tender feeling. The… Go to person page >

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First Line: When gathering clouds around I view
Author: Robert Grant
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Language: English
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When gathering clouds around I view. Sir R. Grant. [In Trial and Temptation.] Appeared first in the Christian Observer, Feb. 1806, in 6 stanzas of 6 lines, and signed "E.Y.D.R"; and again in the same magazine in Feb. 1812, accompanied with a letter explaining that it had been sent in an altered form, and signed as before. In 1835, Elliott included it in his Psalms and Hymns, No. 342, with a note in the Preface to the effect that it bad been revised by the Author for that Collection. It was also given in the Author's Sacred Poems (published by his brother) in 1839, p. 3, the text being that of 1812. Three texts of this hymn thus exist, and all by the author: (1) the first in the Christian Observer, 1806; (2) the second in the same, 1812, and in the Sacred Poems, 1839; (3) and the third in Elliott's Psalms and Hymns, 1835. Of these the second text is that usually received as authorized, and is given as such in Lyra Britannica, 1867, and in Lord Selborne's Book of Praise, 1862. The hymn is based on Heb. iv. 15, "For we have not a High Priest," &c, and is often given in an abbreviated form. In R. Bingham's Hymnologia Christiana Latina, 1871, 4 stanzas are rendered into Latin as: "Quum circumcirca glomerantia nubila cornam."

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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MELITA

The original chant melody associated with this text [i.e., "Eternal Father, strong to save"] is found in most hymnals of denominations where chant has played a role, including the Lutheran tradition, which has produced much organ music on this well-known chant. The setting here is by John B. Dykes (…

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ST. PETERSBURG

Dmitri Stephanovich Bortnianski (b. Gloukoff, Ukraine, 1751; d. St. Petersburg, Russia, 1825) was a Russian composer of church music, operas, and instrumental music. His tune ST. PETERSBURG (also known as RUSSIAN HYMN) was first published in J. H. Tscherlitzky's Choralbuch (1825). The tune is suppo…

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: designed for the use of the pious #LXXXIVImage
A Church Hymn Book: for the use of congregations of the United Church of England and Ireland #111Image
A Church of England Hymn Book #453
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d937
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d944
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d944
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #1035Image
A Collection of Hymns: Supplementary to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #96Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #521Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #279Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #279Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d352
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion #283Image
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion, of the church of Christ (6th ed.) #283Image
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d352
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion of the church of Christ: with an appendix of German hymns #283Image
A Collection of Sacred Song: being an eclectic compilation for the use of churches, families, and boarding-schools... #77(H160)Image
A Collection of Sacred Song: being an eclectic compilation for the use of churches, families and schools... (2nd ed.) #77(H160)Image
A Collection of Spiritual Hymns: adapted to the Various Kinds of Christian Worship, and especially designed for the use of the Brethren in Christ. 2nd ed. #297Image
A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d315
A Handy Book of Old and Familiar Hymns #120Image
A New and Choice Selection of Hymns for Social Worship and Pravate Devotion #d103
A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes: for Worship in the Church and Family #290Image
A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #679Image
A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors: adapted to Public Worship and Social Prayer Meetings #d422
A Selection of Hymns: including a few originals, designed to aid the friends of Zion in their private and social worship #191Image
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d358
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d362
A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d322
A Selection of Spiritual Songs: with music for the Church and the Choir #708Image
Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America, at their Session June 1831. 2nd ed. #70Image
Additional Hymns, Designed as a Supplement to Dwight's Psalms & Hymns #d199
American Psalmody: a collection of sacred music, comprising a great variety of psalm, and hymn tunes, set-pieces, anthems and chants, arranged with a figured bass for the organ...(3rd ed.) #183Image
Anglican Hymn Book #227
Book of Common Praise #d635
Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #92aImage
Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d998
Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #517Image
Carmina Sanctorum: a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #517Image
Chapel Hymns #d629
Christ in Song #469Image
Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #573Image
Christian Praise: a manual of worship for public, social and private devotion #321Image
Christian Praise: hymns and tunes for public worship #102Image
Christian Praise: hymns and tunes for the use of the Baptist churches #102Image
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d1030
Church Book: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran congregations #212Image
Church Choral-Book, Containing Tunes and Hymns . . . #146Image
Church Chorals and Choir Studies #34Image
Church Hymnal #355Image
Church Hymns with Tunes #546
Church Hymns with Tunes #595
Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d1136
Church Melodies: collection of psalms and hymns, with appropriate music. For the use of congregations. #212Image
Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #915Image
Church Poetry: being Portions of the Psalms in Verse and Hymns suited to the Festivals and Fasts, and Various Occasions of the Church #237bImage
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #188Image
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #188Image
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #188Image
Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d797
Concordia: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d242
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #870Image
Devotional hymns: selected for public and social worship #S247Image
Echoes of Praise #d165
Evangelical Musick: or, The Sacred Minstrel and Sacred Harp United: consisting of a great variety of psalm and hymn tunes, set pieces, anthems, etc. (10th ed) #170Image
Familiar Hymns, Alphabetically Arranged. #d290
Garnered Gems of Sunday School Song #131Image
Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d356
Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #603Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #S43Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #S43Image
Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #318Image
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #250Text
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : Revised edition (1874) #250Image
Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #250
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: suited to the special seasons of the Christian year, and other occasions of public worship, as well as for use in the Sunday-school...With accompanying tunes #243Image
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: with accompanying tunes #309Image
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book with Accompanying Tunes (Second Edition) #309Image
Hymnal for Christian Science Church and Sunday School Services #164Image
Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d833
Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #202Image
Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada #217Image
Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada with Accompanying Tunes #d324
Hymns and Offices of Worship: for use in schools: with an appendix of tunes #193Image
Hymns and Poetry for the Young #d137
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #801Image
Hymns and Tunes for Prayer and Social Meetings #138Image
Hymns for Christian Melody #436Image
Hymns for First-Day Schools #65Image
Hymns for First-Day Schools (Rev. and Enl.) #65Image
Hymns for Public Worship in the Diocese of Fredericton. 2nd ed. #d223
Hymns for the use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, by the Authority of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania #209Image
Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1267
Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #133Image
Hymns of the Ages (3rd series) #262Image
Hymns of the Ages for Public and Social Worship #207Image
Hymns of the Ages for Public and Social Worship, Approved and Recommended ... by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. 2nd ed. #d577
Hymns of the Christian Life. No. 3: for church worship, conventions, evangelistic services, prayer meetings, missionary meetings, revival services, rescue mission work and Sunday schools #196Image
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention: with an additional selection #160Image
Hymns of Worship and Service #349Image
Hymns of Worship and Service #d529
Hymns of Worship and Service (15th ed.) #349Image
Hymns Recommended for use in the Reformed Episcopal Church #220Image
Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of Young Persons #d243
Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of Young Persons 3rd Am. from 9th London ed. #d262
Hymns suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church and Other Occasions of Public Worship ... approved by the Convention of 1826 #d186
In Excelsis: hymns with tunes for Christian worship #595Image
Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient and modern #881Image
Love and Praise #d157
Melodies of the Church: a collection of psalms and hymns adapted to publick and social worship, seasons of revival, monthly concerts of prayer, and various similar occasions... #d1089
Mennonite Hymn Book #d376
Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d850
Methodist Hymn and Tune Book: official hymn book of the Methodist Church #542Image
Methodist Hymn-Book #486Image
New Manual of Praise: for Sabbath and Social Worship #407bImage
New Manual of Praise: for Sabbath and Social Worship #407aImage
New Union Hymns #222Image
Offices of Worship and Hymns: principally for use in schools. with an appendix of tunes (2nd and rev. ed.) #193Image
Offices of Worship and Hymns: with tunes, 3rd ed., revised and enlarged #656Image
One Hundred Progressive Hymns #90Image
Palmer's Sabbath School Songs: to which is added an extensive collection of standard and well-known Sunday school hymns #55aImage
Parish Hymns: a collection of hymns for public, social, and private worship; selected and original #377Image
Parish Psalmody #d908
Parish Psalmody #d924
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #762Image
Portsmouth Sunday School Hymn Book #d188
Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #d408
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #H508Image
Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship: and approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America: the latter being arranged according to subjects... #31Image
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d915
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #983Image
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H173Image
Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #387Image
Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d898
Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d375
Sacred Lyrics #d170
Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #261Image
Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship: comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes #291Image
Seamen's Hymns #188Image
Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d675
Selah: a collection of psalm and hymn tunes, introits, anthems, chants, motetts, choruses, etc. adapted to the use of classes, private circles, and worship assemblies #262bImage
Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre: with hymns suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship #H160Image
Social Psalmist: or hymns, selected for the private use and social meetings of evangelical Christians #188Image
Songs for Social and Public Worship #97Image
Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d460
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #ad1226
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #991Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #991Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #991Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #991Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #991Image
Songs of Christian Praise with Music #d617
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #596Image
Songs of Zion #d202
Songs of Zion Enlarged: a manual of the best and most popular hymns and tunes, for social and private devotion #385Image
St. Pauls Hymnal, being a Collection of Hymns, Old and New ... Die St. Pauls Sammlung von Liedern alt und neu #d290
Sunday School Hymn Book #d508
Sursum Corda: a book of praise #182aImage
Sursum Corda: a book of praise #182bImage
Temple Melodies: a collection of about two hundred popular tunes, adapted to nearly five hundred favorite hymns, selected with special reference to public, social, and private worship #278Image
The American Baptist Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #437Image
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #762Image
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #85.204Image
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #204Image
The Baptist Hymn Book #204Image
The Baptist Hymn Book: comprising a large and choice collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to the faith and order of the Old School, or Primitive Baptists (2nd stereotype Ed.) #803Image
The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #122Image
The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d646
The Baptist Praise Book #983Image
The Baptist Psalmody: a selection of hymns for the worship of God #763Image
The Baptist Sabbath School Hymn Book #d469
The Bible Harp #d312
The Book of Common Praise #d656
The Book of Praise #d414
The Book of Praise: or, Hymns for Public and Social Worship #d877
The Book of Worship #d565
The Camp-Meeting Chorister: or, a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, for the pious of all denominations. To be sung at camp meetings, during revivals of religion, and on other occasions #215Image
The Chapel Hymn Book #d383
The Choice: in two parts. Part I containing psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs. Designed for public and private worship #S18
The Choice: in two parts; Part I, containing Psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs; designed for public and private worship (6th ed.) #S18Image
The Choral Friend #d83
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #999Image
The Christian Hymnal #d766
The Christian Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship #39Image
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notation with a Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Chants. 3rd ed. #d320
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notations; with a Collectionof Psalm Tunes, Anthems, & Chants ... 104th ed. #d368
The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns: with copious selections from other sources; the whole carefully revised and arranged, with directions for musical expression #67Image
The Church-Book #d487
The Church Hymn Book #d614
The Church Hymn Book #d1136
The Church Hymnal with Canticles #250Image
The Church Hymnary: a collection of hymns and tunes for public worship #612Image
The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d994
The Church Praise Book: a selection of hymns and tunes for Christian worship #349Image
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. #518Image
The College Hymnal: for divine service at Yale College in the Battell Chapel #442Image
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #236Image
The Evangelical Hymnal. Text ed. #d400
The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #411Image
The Golden Crown #d21
The Halifax Selection of Hymns: intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d464
The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d350
The Harp: being a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to all purposes of social and religious worship #79[80]Image
The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d706
The Hymnal: published by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #543TextImage
The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book: containing the psalms and hymns of the book of common prayer, together with a choice selection of additional hymns, and an appendix of chants and tunes... #H160Image
The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #488Image
The Liturgy and the Office of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #656Image
The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #375Image
The Methodist Hymnal #134Image
The National Hymn Book of the American Churches: comprising the hymns which are common to the hymnaries of the Baptists, Congregationalists, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians... #108Image
The New Christian Hymnal #287Text
The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #152Image
The New Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in Baptist churches #926Image
The New York Choralist: a new and copious collection of Psalm and hymn tunes adapted to all the various metres in general use with a large variety of anthems and set pieces #177bImage
The People's Hymn Book #d314
The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d690
The Plymouth Hymnal #d580
The Presbyterian Hymnal #282Image
The Presbyterian Hymnal #282Image
The Psalmist: a new collection of hymns for the use of Baptist churches; with a supplement #S12Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #A70Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H345Image
The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D.: to which are added select hymns, from other authors; and directions for musical expression (New ed.) #D356Image
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #309cImage
The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d1187
The Sacrifice of Praise. psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs designed for public worship and private devotion, with notes on the origin of hymns. #136Image
The Saints' Harp #d1018
The Service of Praise #d356
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d980
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #707Image
The Tabernacle Chorus #d184
The Tabernacle Chorus (Trinity ed.) #187Image
The Temple Harp #d382
The Vestry Hymn Book #d524
The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the most approved authors; adapted to the various occasions of public and social meetings (New Ed. Enl. and Imp.) #385Image
The Voice of melody: a choice collection of hymn tunes for choirs, prayer-meetings, congregations, and family use #8Image
The Young Chorister; a collection of new and beautiful tunes, adapted to the use of Sabbath schools, from some of the most distinguished composers; together with many of the author's own compositions #42Image
The Young Chorister; a collection of new and beautiful tunes, adapted to the use of Sabbath schools, from some of the most distinguished composers; together with many of the author's own compositions #53Image
Union Hymns. Rev. #d458
Union Hymns. Rev. #d472
Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d235
Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d239
Village Hymns #d625
Village hymns for social worship, selected and original: designed as a supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and hymns (Stereotyped ed.) #186Image
Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original: designed as a supplement to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts (6th ed.) #186Image
Virginia Selection of Psalms #d471
Worship in Song #d294
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