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When In Dark And Dreadful Gloom

Author: James Montgomery,1771-1854 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8189 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 When in dark and dreadful gloom, Clouds on clouds portentous spread, Black as if the day of doom Hung o’er nature’s shrinking head: When the lightning breaks from high, God is coming—God is nigh! 2 Then we hear His chariot wheels, As the mighty thunder rolls; Nature, startled nature reels, From the center to the poles; Then the ocean, earth and sky, Tremble as He passes by. 3 Darkness, wild with horror, forms His mysterious hiding place; Should He from His ark of storms, Rend the veil and show His face, At the judgment of His eye, All the universe would die! 4 God of vengeance! from above, While Thine awful bolts are hurled, O remember Thou art love! Spare! O spare a guilty world! Stay Thy flaming wrath awhile, Let the bow of promise smile! 5 When the last dread day appears Bursting wide from pole to pole, When amid the shivering spheres, Twice ten thousand thunders roll; When the dream of time shall end, May I find the Judge my friend! Languages: English Tune Title: GETHSEMANE

When in dark and dreadful gloom

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #24 (1828) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 When in dark and dreadful gloom, Clouds on clouds portentous spread, Black as if the day of doom Hung o'er nature's shrinking head: When the lightning breaks from high, God is coming--God is nigh! 2 Then we hear his chariot wheels, As the mighty thunder rolls; Nature, startled nature reels, From the centre of the poles: Then the ocean, earth, and sky, Tremble as he passes by! 3 Darkness, wild with horror, forms His mysterious hiding-place: Should he from his ark of storms, Rend the veil and show his face, At the judgment of his eye, All the universe would die. 4 God of vengeance! from above, While thine awful bolts are hurl'd, O remember thou art love! Spare!--O spare a guilty world! Stay thy flaming wrath awhile, Let the bow of promise smile! Topics: Being and Perfections of God