Advent Hymnals

633. O SOMETIMES THE SHADOWS ARE DEEP

Church Hymnal 1941,

1.
O sometimes the shadows are deep, 
And rough seems the path to the goal; 
And sorrows, how often they sweep 
Like tempests down over the soul! 
Refrain:
O, then to the Rock let me fly, 
To the Rock that is higher than I. 
O, then to the Rock let me fly, 
To the Rock that is higher than I. 

2.
O sometimes how long seems the day, 
And sometimes how heavy my feet; 
But toiling in life's dusty way, 
The Rock's blessed shadow, how sweet! 

3.
O near to the Rock let me keep, 
Or blessings or sorrows prevail; 
Or climbing the mountain way steep, 
Or walking the shadowy vale.

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  Title	O Sometimes the Shadows Are Deep
  Key	A♭ Major
  Titles	O, then to the Rock let me fly,
  First Line	O sometimes the shadows are deep
  Author	E. Johnson (1826-1909)
  Year	1941
  Composer	William G. Fischer (1835-1912)
  Hymnal	-
  Tune	THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER
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  Chorus
  Chorus Type
  Subjects	Sabbath School: Hope and Aspiration
  Texts	undefined
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