The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#764

764. When overwehlemd with grief

1 When overwhelmed with grief,
My heart within me dies;
Helpless, and far from all relief,
To heaven I lift mine eyes.

2 O, lead me to the Rock,
That's high above my head;
And make the covert of thy wings
My shelter and my shade.

3 Within thy presence, Lord,
Forever I'll abide;
Thou art the tower of my defense,
The refuge where I hide.

4 Thou givest me the lot
Of those that fear thy name;
If endless life be their reward,
I shall possess the same.

Text Information

• First Line: When overwehlemd with grief
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Guidance and Protection

Tune Information

• Name: KENTUCKY
• Composer: Jeremiah Ingalls
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #236, 89, or 403.