 WHEN gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark, and friends are few, On Him I lean, who, not in vain, Experienced every human pain ; He sees my wants, allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears. 2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray...  The Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts: To which are ... - Page 708by Isaac Watts, Samuel Worcester, Samuel Melancthon Worcester - 1840 - 780 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1901 - 1080 pages
...faces smile Which I have loved long since, and lost WHEX gathering clouds around I view, And days arc , And return wi' their spoils To the bower o' my dearie. When the rude wintry win' Idly ra j He sees my want.", allays my fears, 1 And counts and treasures up my tears. If aught should tempt... | |
 | Moravian Church - Hymns, English - 1902 - 562 pages
...for round Thy throne No eye is blind, no night is known. Laurence Tuttiett, b. 1825. 656 ^eee. When gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark,...aught should tempt my soul to stray From heavenly wisdom's narrow way, To flee the good I would pursue, Or do the sin I would not do; Still He Who felt... | |
 | Wellington College (England) - Hymns, English - 1902 - 556 pages
...ALEXANDER. FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT. MORNING. 'In the day of salvation have I succoured thee.' — Epistle. When gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark,...allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears. If aught should tempt my soul to stray From heavenly wisdom's narrow way, To fly the good I would pursue,... | |
 | Bible - 1902 - 184 pages
...morn those angel faces smile, Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile. JOHN HENRY NEWMAN. WHEN gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark,...allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears. If aught should tempt my soul to stray From heavenly wisdom's narrow way, To fly the good I would pursue,... | |
 | Sir John Stainer - Hymns, English - 1902 - 900 pages
...that are tempted.' tnp WHEN gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark and friends are few, m On Him I lean who, not in vain, Experienced every...allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears. mp 2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray From heavenly wisdom's narrow way, To fly the good I would... | |
 | David Riddle Breed - HISTORY - 1903 - 376 pages
...prayer in hymnody which is known as "pleading." The lyric is unique. The third hymn follows: "When gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark,...allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears. Or do the sin I would not do — Still he, who felt temptation's power, Shall guard me in that dangerous... | |
 | English poetry - 1904 - 1052 pages
...SAINT STEPHEN THE SABAITE. Translation of JOHN MASON NEALE. WHEN GATHERING CLOUDS ABOUND I VIEW. WHEN gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark,...allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears. If aught should tempt my soul to stray From heavenly wisdom's narrow way, To fly the good I would pursue,... | |
 | Grace Morrison Everett - Hymns - 1905 - 202 pages
...unfaltering confidence in Christ as an ever-present Helper is expressed in his hymn which begins "When gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark,...lean, who not in vain Experienced every human pain." Happy Bombay, to have so devout a governor! The Countess of Huntingdon once expressed gratitude that... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1905 - 696 pages
...eternal flow. 1 34 ST- PETERSBURG LM 61. DlMITRI S. BORTNIANSKY i. When gath - cring clouds a - round I view, And days are dark, and friends are few, On Him I lean who not in vain Ex - pc-riencedev - cry hu - man pain; I He sees my wants.al - lays my fears, And counts and treasures... | |
 | Hezekiah Butterworth, Theron Brown - Hymn writers - 1906 - 752 pages
...affliction to relieve one soul and bless millions. It was written by Sir Robert Grant (1785-1838). When gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark,...lean who not in vain Experienced every human pain. The lines are no less admirable for their literary beauty than for their feeling and their faith. Unconsciously,... | |
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