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'Tis Midnight and On Olive's Brow

Tune: St. Cross · Meter 8 8 8 8

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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 Immanuel wrestles, lone, with fears; E'en the disciple whom He loved Heeds not his Master's grief and tears.

3 'Tis midnight, from the heav'nly plains Are borne the songs that angels know; Unheard by mortals are the strains That sweetly soothe the Savior's woe.

Words: William Bingham Tappan (1794–1849)
Music: John Bacchus Dykes (1823–1876); setting by unknown
Scripture: Mt 26:36-45, Lk 22:39-46, Mk 14:32-41
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.