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[In the darkest hour]
Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Bischoff Incipit: 55671 53544 32355 Used With Text: Refuge
[In the darkest hour]
Refuge
Author: Josephine Pollard Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: In the darkest hour Refrain First Line: To Jesus! to Jesus Lyrics: 1 In the darkest hour
That my heart may know
Out of Satan’s power
Whiter shall I go?
Refrain:
To Jesus! to Jesus!
Only unto Jesus,
The Saviour so compassionate,
The sinner’s only Friend,
The Saviour so compassionate,
The sinner’s only Friend.
2 Here there is no refuge
For the soul oppressed;
Whither shall I journey?
Whither seek for rest? [Refrain]
3 Poor, and weak, and wretched,
Full of fears and woe,
To be free from torment,
Whither can I go? [Refrain]
4 Bound in cords of anguish,
By my sins dismayed;
Whither, then, ah, wither
Can I look for aid? [Refrain]
5 Joy in tribulation!
Hope that sets me free!
Jesus, my salvation,
Lo! I turn to thee. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 68:2 Used With Tune: [In the darkest hour]
Refuge
Refuge
Author: Josephine Pollard Hymnal: On Joyful Wing #68 (1886) First Line: In the darkest hour Refrain First Line: To Jesus! to Jesus Lyrics: 1 In the darkest hour
That my heart may know
Out of Satan’s power
Whiter shall I go?
Refrain:
To Jesus! to Jesus!
Only unto Jesus,
The Saviour so compassionate,
The sinner’s only Friend,
The Saviour so compassionate,
The sinner’s only Friend.
2 Here there is no refuge
For the soul oppressed;
Whither shall I journey?
Whither seek for rest? [Refrain]
3 Poor, and weak, and wretched,
Full of fears and woe,
To be free from torment,
Whither can I go? [Refrain]
4 Bound in cords of anguish,
By my sins dismayed;
Whither, then, ah, wither
Can I look for aid? [Refrain]
5 Joy in tribulation!
Hope that sets me free!
Jesus, my salvation,
Lo! I turn to thee. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 68:2 Tune Title: [In the darkest hour]
Refuge
Josephine Pollard
1834 - 1892 Author of "Refuge" in On Joyful Wing Josephine Pollard USA 1834-1892. Born at NYC, NY, one of seven children and daughter of an architect, she attended an exclusive girls school, Spingler Institute, and was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. She was a founding member of the professional women’s club, Sorosis. She never married. She became an author, poet, and hymnist, writing many children’s books and for children’s magazines, including Harper’s, Scribner’s, and the New York Ledger. She wrote 44 books, mostly religious, for children, but also about history, birds, sports and games, and adventure stories. She also wrote 100+ hymn lyrics as well. She worked as an editor for the Sunday School Times and for the Methodist Book Concern, where she edited a magazine for African Americans. Her children’s books include: “History of the U.S.” (1884); “The life of George Washington” ; “The life of Christ for young people”; “History of the New Testament in words of one syllable” (1899); “History of the Old Testament in words of one syllable” (1899); “Bible stories for children” (1899). She was in poor health in her latter years. She died at NYC, NY.
John Perry
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Pollard, Josephine, born in New York, circa 1840, is the author of (1) "I stood outside the gate" (Lent), (2) "Joy-bells ringing, Children singing" (Joy) in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
Josephine Pollard
J. W. Bischoff
1850 - 1909 Composer of "[In the darkest hour]" in On Joyful Wing John W. Bischoff was born in 1849, became blind at the age of two years, came to the Congregational Church as organist and choir-director at the age of twenty-five, and remained thirty-five years up to the date of his death on Memorial Day, May 30, 1909. He was a prolific composer, most of his work being of the lyric style. In his first book, Crystal Songs, compiled in 1877 with the assistance of Otis F. Presbrey, there are thirty-two tunes of his compoistion. During many years of his service he provided music loves with a series of monthly concerts, at which a high grade of music was rendered.
American writers and compilers of sacred music by Frank J. Metcalf (New York; Cincinnati: Abingdon Press, 1925)
J. W. Bischoff
