Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Guidance and Protection

When, overwhelmed with grief

  • No. 764
  • Words Isaac Watts.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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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 wingsMy 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 lotOf those that fear thy name;If endless life be their reward,I shall possess the same.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «764» (large) with the reference line «236, 89, 403.» in bold italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 236, 89 or 403); the hymn stands at the top of the right column of p. 248, beside hymn 762, and ends with «Isaac Watts.» in italics. Four stanzas numbered «1»–«4» without a full stop (written «1.»–«4.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book). The first word «WHEN» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» («head ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophes are written straight («That's», «I'll»). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's («defense»). No meter is printed (the text is S. M., 6.6.8.6, like the tunes of the reference line).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Guidance and Protection · No. 764 · printed page 248
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02