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When Darkness Gathers

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1 When darkness gathers round thy way,
As fall the shades of even;
No star, with its mild, cheering ray,
To chase the gloom, our fears allay,
How sweet the light of heaven!

2 When toiling in the narrow way,
By persecution driven,
Beset with treacherous snares that lay
To lead our wayward feet astray,
How sweet the smiles of heaven!

3 When by earth's care and grief and woe
The anguished heart is riven,
And bitter tears of sorrow flow
No soothing balm found here below,
How sweet the joy of heaven!

4 And when our pilgrimage is o'er,
The blessed promise given;
When, borne on angels' wings we soar
To meet the Saviour we adore,
How sweet the home in heaven!

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #710

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Author: Annie Rebekah Smith

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First Line: When darkness gathers round thy way
Title: When Darkness Gathers
Author: Annie Rebekah Smith
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Hymns and Tunes #434

Hymns and Tunes #434

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1264

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1264

Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book #d86

Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book #d86
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The Church Hymnal #314

The Church Hymnal #314
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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #710

The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #710
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