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Author: Harriet H. Pierson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When the clouds gather thickly, and the shadows lie Refrain First Line: See the light shining clear Lyrics: 1 When the clouds gather thickly, and the shadows lie Dark and deep across the way We must tread from day to day, There’s a light sent to cheer us; lo, it gleams on high, Like a beacon in the midnight sky. Refrain: See the light shining clear! ‘Tis the Christ that our longing eyes behold; He will lead us on till the night is gone, And the splendors of the morn unfold. 2 For the feet that have wandered from the path astray, Lost in mazes dark and wild, By the lure of sin beguiled, Still the Day-star is pointing to the shining way, Leading upward to the gates of day. [Refrain] 3 O’er the hills comes the dawning, with its radiance bright; ‘Tis the Sun of Righteousness Come to heal a world’s distress; Soon His rays will illumine all the earth’s dark night With a glory from the heav’nly height. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When the clouds gather thickly]

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[When the clouds gather thickly]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 34556 53157 6623 Used With Text: Christ, the Light

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Christ, the Light

Author: Harriet H. Pierson Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving #98 (1913) First Line: When the clouds gather thickly, and the shadows lie Refrain First Line: See the light shining clear Lyrics: 1 When the clouds gather thickly, and the shadows lie Dark and deep across the way We must tread from day to day, There’s a light sent to cheer us; lo, it gleams on high, Like a beacon in the midnight sky. Refrain: See the light shining clear! ‘Tis the Christ that our longing eyes behold; He will lead us on till the night is gone, And the splendors of the morn unfold. 2 For the feet that have wandered from the path astray, Lost in mazes dark and wild, By the lure of sin beguiled, Still the Day-star is pointing to the shining way, Leading upward to the gates of day. [Refrain] 3 O’er the hills comes the dawning, with its radiance bright; ‘Tis the Sun of Righteousness Come to heal a world’s distress; Soon His rays will illumine all the earth’s dark night With a glory from the heav’nly height. [Refrain] Tune Title: [When the clouds gather thickly]

Christ the Light

Author: Harriet H. Pierson Hymnal: The Ideal Song and Hymn Book #98 (1909) First Line: When the clouds gather thickly, and the shadows lie Refrain First Line: See the light shining clear Languages: English Tune Title: [When the clouds gather thickly, and the shadows lie]

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D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[When the clouds gather thickly]" in The Voice of Thanksgiving Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives