You help make Hymnary.org possible. More than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources and encouragement on Hymnary.org in 2025, including you. Every visit affirms the global impact of this ministry.

If Hymnary has been meaningful to you this year, would you take a moment today to help sustain it? A gift of any size—paired with a note of encouragement if you wish—directly supports the server costs, research work and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org
Calvin University
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for your partnership, and may the hope of Advent fill your heart.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again

When Windows That Are Black and Cold

When windows that are black and cold

Alterer: Rachel Bates
Published in 2 hymnals


Representative Text

1 When windows that are black and cold
are lit anew with fires of gold;
When dusk in quiet shall descend
and darkness come once more a friend.

2 When wings pursue their proper flight
and bring not terror but delight;
When clouds are innocent again
and hide no storms of deadly rain;

3 And when the sky is swept of wars
and keeps but gentle moon and stars,
That peaceful sky, harmless air,
how sweet, how sweet, the darkness there.

Source: Singing the Journey: a supplement to Singing the Living Tradition #1055

All representative texts • Compare texts • Text size: Regular | Large^ top

Alterer: Rachel Bates

(no biographical information available about Rachel Bates.) Go to person page >

^ top

Text Information

First Line: When windows that are black and cold
Title: When Windows That Are Black and Cold
Alterer: Rachel Bates
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Used by perm. of Hutchinson, one of the publishers in the Random Century Group
^ top

Timeline

^ top

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)
Text

Singing the Journey #1055

Singing the Journey #1055

Singing the Living Tradition #165

Singing the Living Tradition #165
All instances^ top
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.