Hymn
Olive's Brow
'Tis midnight, and on Olive's brow
The star is dimmed that lately shown:
'Tis midnight, in the garden now,
The suff'ring Saviour prays alone.
'Tis midnight, and from all removed,
Immanuel wrestles lone with fears:
E'en the disciple that He loved
Heeds not his Master's grief and tears.
'Tis midnight, and for others' guilt,
The Man of Sorrows weeps in blood;
Yet He that hath in anguish knelt
Is not forsaken by His God.
'Tis midnight, and from ether-plains
Is borne the song that angels know:
Unheard by mortals are the strains
That sweetly soothe the Saviour's woe.
Amen.
Olive's Brow — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/olives-brow
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Olive's Brow?
The words of Olive's Brow were written by William B. Tappan; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 2 more hymns by William B. Tappan, including Repose and The Land of Rest.
Is Olive's Brow public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Olive's Brow?
Olive's Brow is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Safety and Security in the Arms of Jesus, Young people all, attention give and God Seen In His Works.