Hymn
Forth from the dark and stormy sky
Forth from the dark and stormy sky,
Lord, to Thine altar's shade we fly;
Forth from the world, its hope and fear,
Saviour, we seek Thy shelter here:
Weary and weak, Thy grace we pray:
Turn not, O Lord! Thy guests away.
Long have we roamed in want and pain,
Long have we sought Thy rest in vain;
Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost,
Long have our souls been tempest-tost;
Low at Thy feet our sins we lay:;
Turn not, O Lord! Thy guests away.
Forth from the dark and stormy sky — Text from Hymnal, 1871. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/forth-from-the-dark-and-stormy-sky
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Who wrote Forth from the dark and stormy sky?
The words of Forth from the dark and stormy sky were written by Reginald Heber; the version here was published in 1871. The library holds 13 more hymns by Reginald Heber, including God, That Madest Earth and Heaven and When Through the Torn Sail.
Is Forth from the dark and stormy sky public domain?
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What is the metre of Forth from the dark and stormy sky?
Forth from the dark and stormy sky is in 8.8.8.8.8.8. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done, When, streaming from the eastern skies and God of the Gentiles.