The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8723

8723. In This Lone Hour Of Deep Distress

1 In this lone hour of deep distress,
When heavy sorrows round me press,
Encouraged by Thy gracious word,
I trust Thee as the widow’s God.

2 A husband lies in death’s embrace,
The grave is now his resting place;
O, as I pass beneath Thy rod,
Reveal Thyself the widow’s God.

3 Assuage my grief, remove my fears,
Suppress my murmuring, dry my tears;
Help me to own Thee as my Lord,
And bless Thee as the widow’s God.

4 Be Thou my counselor and stay,
Protect by night, and guide by day;
Then, as I travel life’s rough road,
I’ll praise Thee as the widow’s God.

Text Information

• First Line: In this lone hour of deep distress
• Title: In This Lone Hour Of Deep Distress
• Author: William L. Dennis
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The Baptist Harp (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1849)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HATTIE
• Composer: Henry S. Rupp (1890)
• Meter: LM
• Key: A Major
• Source: Hymns and Tunes (Elkhart, Ind.: Mennonite Publishing Company, 1890)
• Copyright: Public Domain