Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: When overwhelm'd with grief (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: When overwhelm'd with grief

Topic: The New Life/Afflictions

Writer: <no first name given> Watts

Composer:

Meter: SM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1016

Page Number: 601, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

When overwhelm'd with grief,

My heart within me dies,

Helpless, and far from all relief,

To heav'n I lift mine eyes.



O, lead me to the Rock

That's high above my head,

And make the covert of thy wings

My shelter and my shade.



Within thy presence, Lord,

For ever I'll abide;

Thou art the tow'r of my defense,

The refuge where I hide.