Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Father when o'er our trembling hearts (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: Father when o'er our trembling hearts

Topic: Present and Future/Life and Death

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer: Pleyel

Meter: CM double

Tune: Brattle Street (Stop)

Hymn Number: 713

Page Number: 259, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Father, when o'er our trembling hearts

Doubt's shadows gathering brood;

When faith in thee almost departs,

And gloomiest fears intrude,

Forsake us not, O God of grace,

But send those fears relief;

Grant us again to see thy face;

Lord, help our unbelief.



When sorrow comes, and joys are flown,

And fondest hopes be dead,

And blessings, long esteemed our own,

Are now forever fled-

When the bright promise of our spring

Is but a withering leaf-

Lord, to thy truth still let us cling;

Help thou our unbelief.



And when the powers of nature fail

Upon the couch of pain,

Nor love, nor friendship can avail

The spirit to detain;

Then, Father, be our closing eyes

Undimmed by tears of grief,

And, if a trembling doubt arise,

Help thou our unbelief.