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'Tis Midnight and On Olive's Brow

Words and music by William Bingham Tappan · 1822

Key of F · 140 BPM · 4/4 · Angels,Atonement,Easter Week / Passion · Mt 26:36-45

Verse 1

'Tis midnight, and on Olive's brow The star is
dimmed that lately shone; 'Tis midnight, in the
garden now The suff'ring Savior prays alone.

Verse 2

'Tis midnight, and from all removed Immanuel
wrestles, lone, with fears; E'en the disciple
whom He loved Heeds not his Master's grief and tears.

Verse 3

'Tis midnight, from the heav'nly plains Are borne the
songs that angels know; Unheard by mortals
are the strains That sweetly soothe the Savior's woe.

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