Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: 'Tis midnight and on Olive's brow
Topic: Christ/Life and Ministry
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer: W Bradbury
Meter: LM
Tune: Olive's Brow
Hymn Number: 108
Page Number: 043, click to see hymnal pages
Lyics'T is midnight; and on Olive's brow
The star is dimmed that lately shone;
'T is midnight; in the garden now,
The suffering Savior prays alone.
'T is midnight; and from all removed
The Savior wrestles lone, with fears;
E'en that disciple whom he loved,
Heeds not his Master's grief and tears.
'T is midnight; and for others' guilt
The man of sorrows weeps in blood;
Yet he that hath in anguish knelt
Is not forsaken by his God.
'T is midnight; from the heavenly plains
Is born the song that angels know;
Unheard by mortals are the strains
That sweetly soothe the Savior's woe.