Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) ‎#249

249. 'Tis Midnight; and on Olive's Brow

1 'Tis midnight; and on Olive's brow
the star is dimmed that lately shone:
'tis midnight; in the garden now
the suff'ring Savior prays alone.

2 'Tis midnight; and, from all removed,
Emmanuel wrestles lone with fears:
e'en the disciple that he loved
heeds not his master's grief and tears.

3 'Tis 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.

4 'Tis midnight; from the heav'nly plains
is borne the song that angels know:
unheard by mortals are the strains
that sweetly soothe the Savior's woe.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis midnight; and on Olive's brow
• Title: 'Tis Midnight; and on Olive's Brow
• Author: William B. Tappan (1822)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  Luke 22:39
  ;
  Mark 14:42
• Topic: Jesus Christ: His Suffering; Christ: Loneliness of; Christ: Man of Sorrows

Tune Information

• Name: OLIVE'S BROW
• Composer: William B. Bradbury (1853)
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: A♭ Major