A so­lemn dark­ness veils the skies

The phrase "A so­lemn dark­ness veils the skies" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“A so­lemn dark­ness veils the skies”· 2 hymns found
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Lo! Salem’s daugh­ters weep around;
Lo! Sa­lem’s daugh­ters weep around;

A so­lemn dark­ness veils the skies

A sud­den trem­bling shakes the ground.
A sud­den trem­bling shakes the ground:

The Friend of Sinners Dies

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1709
Composer: Timothy Matthews, 1883
Hymn 1

...Lo! Salem’s daugh­ters weep around;

A so­lemn dark­ness veils the skies,

A sud­den trem­bling shakes the ground....

HymnC

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Lo! Salem’s daugh­ters weep around;

A so­lemn dark­ness veils the skies,

A sud­den trem­bling shakes the ground.

The Friend of Sinners Dies

He Dies! The Heav’nly Lover Dies!

lyricist: Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
Composer: Claud Bottoms, 1904
Hymn 2

...Lo! Sa­lem’s daugh­ters weep around;

A so­lemn dark­ness veils the skies,

A sud­den trem­bling shakes the ground:...

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Lo! Sa­lem’s daugh­ters weep around;

A so­lemn dark­ness veils the skies,

A sud­den trem­bling shakes the ground:

He Dies! The Heav’nly Lover Dies!

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