Through the gloom

The phrase "Through the gloom" resonates through 5 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

Through the gloom· 5 hymns found
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Help us to un­der­stand
For a star hath aris­en,
Shall cheer this low­ly vale of tears,
Which sev­ers earth­ly ties,
Empty now the Sav­ior’s tomb,

Through the gloom

To hold us by the hand.
And a life break­eth forth
Upon the wan­der­er’s path ap­pears;
And point to fair­er skies.
He is liv­ing ev­er­more

Lord, When We Have Not Any Light

lyricist: Annie Matheson, 1889
Composer: James Lightwood, ca. 1900
Hymn 1

...Help us to un­der­stand

That Thou art with us through the gloom,

To hold us by the hand....

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Help us to un­der­stand

That Thou art with us through the gloom,

To hold us by the hand.

Lord, When We Have Not Any Light

Go Ye to the Land of the Cedar and Vine

lyricist: William Bourne, 1857
Composer: W. D
Hymn 2

...For a star hath aris­en,

To shine through the gloom,

And a life break­eth forth...

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For a star hath aris­en,

To shine through the gloom,

And a life break­eth forth

Go Ye to the Land of the Cedar and Vine

The Star of Jacob

lyricist: William Knox, 1824
Composer: William Bradbury, 1864
Hymn 3

...Shall cheer this low­ly vale of tears,

As plan­et, through the glooms of night,

Upon the wan­der­er’s path ap­pears;...

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Shall cheer this low­ly vale of tears,

As plan­et, through the glooms of night,

Upon the wan­der­er’s path ap­pears;

The Star of Jacob

We Join to Pray, with Wishes Kind

lyricist: William Gaskell, 1868
Composer: Elliot Button, 1889
Hymn 4

...Which sev­ers earth­ly ties,

May hope rise bright­en­ing through the gloom,

And point to fair­er skies....

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Which sev­ers earth­ly ties,

May hope rise bright­en­ing through the gloom,

And point to fair­er skies.

We Join to Pray, with Wishes Kind

Buds and Blossoms of the Spring

lyricist: Eliza Hewitt, 1902
Composer: Simeon Marsh, 1834
Hymn 5

...Empty now the Sav­ior’s tomb,

Light is shin­ing through the gloom;

He is liv­ing ev­er­more...

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Empty now the Sav­ior’s tomb,

Light is shin­ing through the gloom;

He is liv­ing ev­er­more

Buds and Blossoms of the Spring

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